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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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
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14-03-2025
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No survivors after single-engine plane crash in North Carolina, officials say
A single-engine plane crashed Friday morning in Greenville, North Carolina, police said. A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport and all 5 aboard are taken to hospitals North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Rico Stephens said there were no survivors, ABC affiliate WCTI reported. Officials said they are in the process of identifying the remains of the deceased and notifying the next of kin. WCTI obtained this FAA statement: 'A Beechcraft Bonanza crashed near Pitt-Greenville Airport in North Carolina around 7:50 a.m. local time on Friday, March 14. 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.' Caught on camera: Southwest flight, private plane nearly collide at Chicago Midway Airport
