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12-04-2025
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Pitt-Greenville Airport has emergency disaster drill
GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) — Pitt-Greenville Airport had an emergency disaster drill Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025. This is an FAA-mandated exercise the airport is required to conduct every three years. The drill brings together various emergency responders from the Greenville area, including Greenville Fire/Rescue, the Greenville Police Department, Pitt County Emergency Management, the Public Information Office, the Sheriff's Office, ECU Health, as well as, other fire departments and Emergency Medical Services. Together, they simulate a deadly airplane crash. During the drill, a bus was used to represent an airplane and volunteers acted as victims so that emergency response teams could practice their reaction procedures. 'This is needed for our public safety community because we have air traffic and aviation traffic all over our county, especially here at the airport, and we need to be prepared to respond to aircraft emergencies,' Deputy Director EMS Coordinator for Pitt County Emergency Management Jim McArthur said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
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‘Devastated and broken hearts': Victims identified as dentist, wife in deadly Greenville plane crash
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The victims have been identified in a deadly plane crash in Greenville on Friday morning. A small plane crashed around 7:50 a.m. soon after taking off from Pitt-Greenville Airport. Officials said the private plane took off about 5 minutes before the crash and was heading to Vero Beach, Florida. Sunday, a Greenville dental practice identified the two victims as Dr. Mark Bowman and his wife Robin. 'With devastated and broken hearts, we share the passing of our beloved Dr. Bowman and his beautiful wife, Robin in a tragic plane crash,' a note said on the social media page for Bowman, Padgett & Associates. RELATED: Flight tracker shows path of NC plane crash that killed 2 near Greenville airport The Beechcraft A36 plane crashed in a storage yard of Consolidated Pipe and Supply at 1630 North Greene St., according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The plane, with tail number N566C, was registered to a company listed with an address of a home owned by the Bowmans at Salter Path on the North Carolina coast. Bowman received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Biology, followed by his DDS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1986, according to the dental practice website. 'Dr. Bowman blessed our practice with over 30 years of dentistry and nurtured many relationships over those years,' the dentistry said in the note Sunday. 'His work was admirable, and he was so much more than a dentist to all that were blessed to know him.' A tracking image from FlightRadar24 showed the plane making a short flight Friday near Pitt-Greenville Airport. Bowman was also a 'skilled pilot' and 'loves to soar through the clouds,' his bio said on the dental practice website. 'Dr. Bowman exemplified what it meant to live a life full of purpose and integrity. He was an inspiration to many that came after him in the dental field and his passion radiated through the lives of all around him. It was a true privilege to be a witness to the legacy he has left behind,' Bowman, Padgett & Associates statement said. WNCT reported Saturday that the plane involved in the deadly crash was recently for sale in Greensboro. A video on the Carolina Aircraft Incorporated YouTube channel shows the plane — with the same tail number — was for sale last year. Bowman's biography said he was involved in many organizations including memberships in the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, North Carolina Dental Society, 5th District Dental Society, and the Flying Dentist Association. 'Dr. Bowman will forever be in our hearts as we strive to make him proud in all that we do. Please keep his family and our team in your thoughts and prayers,' the dentistry statement said. 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.
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15-03-2025
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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.
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15-03-2025
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2 Dead After Small Plane Crashes After Takeoff in North Carolina
Two people died in a private plane crash in North Carolina on Friday, March 14. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a Beechcraft Bonanza crashed near Pitt-Greenville Airport in North Carolina around 7:50 a.m. local time. "Two people were on board. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide further updates," the statement said. North Carolina Highway Patrol Public Information Officer, Rico Stephens shared during a press conference that "upon arriving, a search was launched to see if any surviving people or passengers on board could be located [and] no passengers or no survivors were located." Stephens said that at this time, information about what happened and the survivors is "limited." Related: SpaceX Flight Launches into Space 8 Days After Rocket Explosion. What That Means for 'Stranded' Astronauts "We're in the process of investigating the scene and trying to identify the victims and make next-of-kin contact with the family. So I ask you to bear with us as we go through that process. I'm not going to put a time frame on it," he said. The Greenville Police Department also confirmed there were no survivors of the incident, sharing in a statement, "Sadly, there were no survivors. Investigators are still working to identify the individuals on board the plane. There were no other injuries." According to WITN, flight records showed that a Beechcraft Bonanza left the Pitt-Greenville Airport at 7:46 a.m. and was headed to Vero Beach, Fla. Stephens said during the press conference that the plane was found in the yard of Consolidated Pipe and Supply, a pipe supplier, but there is no evidence that the plane hit the roadway. Related: Scientists Warn That Volcano Near Alaska's Largest City Could Erupt in 'Next Few Weeks or Months' "It's a yard of a nearby business, just material there for the business and everything. Gravel yard surrounded by bushes,' said Stephens while describing the scene. "Everyone near the crash area as far as the business is accounted for and no one else was hurt during the crash," Stephens told reporters, adding that there was "no one at the business" when the incident occurred. Later in the press conference, Pitt-Greenville Airport Executive Director Bill Hopper recommended flyers give themselves more time to get to the airport, but confirmed that airlines are still running. According to the Greenville Police Department's statement, Memorial Drive, which was closed after the incident, has reopened and traffic can resume. The National Transportation Board confirmed to PEOPLE that an investigator is en route to the scene and is expected to arrive tomorrow morning. "Once on site, the investigator will begin the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft. The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation," the organization said. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. PEOPLE reached out to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for comment. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
14-03-2025
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No survivors in plane crash near North Carolina airport, officials say
Both the pilot and the passenger in a small plane that crashed near Greenville, North Carolina, on Friday morning have died, according to the state's highway patrol. The FAA said there were only two people aboard the plane — a Beechcraft Bonanza — at the time of the crash. The North Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed that the remains of the occupants were found at the scene. "Sadly, there were no survivors. Investigators are still working to identify the individuals on board the plane. There were no other injuries," the Greenville Police Department said in a social media statement. The identities of the victims have not been released. The crash caused road closures near its impact site. North Memorial Drive from Airport Road to Belvoir Road was expected to remain closed until at least 7 p.m. Friday. Drivers have been asked to avoid the area until the road reopens. Bill Hopper, the executive director of the Pitt-Greenville Airport, said that flights from the airport are still operating, but travelers should plan to arrive early for their flights for the remainder of the day. The doomed flight left the Pitt-Greenville Airport at 7:46 a.m. and crashed moments after takeoff. It was destined for Vero Beach, Florida. The plane crashed in the rear of the Consolidated Pipe and Supply Company's property. The company said in a statement to the press that no one at the facility was injured by the crash, according to CBS 17. Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. The small plane crash comes just hours after passengers aboard an American Airlines flight en route to Dallas-Fort Worth from Colorado Springs were rushed out of their plane after it caught fire. The flight crew heard 'engine vibrations' while the Boeing 737-800 was airborne, forcing an emergency landing in Denver. Moments after it landed and began taxiing, a fire broke out on the plane, and 12 people had to be taken to the hospital Dramatic videos and pictures posted to social media showed passengers standing on the plane's wings as the flames began to spread beneath the aircraft. The passengers escaped the plane via inflatable slides.
