MANTEO, N.C. — Multiple people died after a single-engine plane crashed Saturday afternoon in a wooded area at Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport, the National Park Service said.
The crash occurred at 5 p.m. as, according to eyewitnesses, the airplane was trying to land at the airport, the park service said in a news release.
The airplane caught fire after the crash, the park service said.
The airport is closed until further notice, the park service said.
The Wright Brothers National Memorial will be closed Sunday, the park service said.
Organizations:
Wright, National Park Service, Hills Fire Department, National Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Wright Brothers
Locations:
N.C