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Yahoo
15-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
North Carolina plane crash kills 2 near Greenville airport; flight tracker shows path of crash
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — New details are being released in an eastern North Carolina plane crash that killed two people in Greenville Friday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration said Saturday that the plane was a Beechcraft Bonanza that crashed near Pitt-Greenville Airport in North Carolina around 7:50 a.m. Officials said the private plane took off about 5 minutes before the crash and was heading to Vero Beach, Florida. The Beechcraft A36 plane crash in a storage yard of Consolidated Pipe and Supply at 1630 North Greene St., according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The Beechcraft Bonanza A36 is a high-performance, single-engine, six-seat aircraft. A tracking image from FlightRadar24 showed the plane with tail number N566C, a Beech A36 Bonanza, near Pitt-Greenville Airport. The plane, which was listed as heading to Vero Beach, reached 1,050 feet as it circled back to the airport, taking a sharp right turn, increasing in speed but falling below 275 feet where it vanished from FlightRadar24 tracking. No one at the business or on the ground was injured, North Carolina State Highway Patrol spokesman Rico Stephens said. No survivors found after plane crashes outside of Pitt-Greenville Airport, officials say North Memorial Drive in Greenville was closed for several hours throughout the day on Friday. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide further updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Private NC plane crashes outside Pitt-Greenville Airport, police say
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCN/WNCT) — Emergency crews responded to a private plane crash on Friday morning in Greenville. The crash involving a Beech A36 Bonanza aircraft occurred around 7:45 a.m. near the intersection of North Memorial Drive and Belvoir Road, close to the Pitt-Greenville Airport. According to an official with the Greenville Police Department, officers and the Greenville Fire and Rescue Department are working to secure the area and investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash. No word yet on injuries or fatalities as a result of this crash. Officers said in a social media release that North Memorial Drive is expected to be closed all day. Drivers are asked to avoid the road, as well as nearby roads. The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation upon their 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
