OUTER BANKS, N.C. — "Multiple fatalities" have been confirmed by authorities in a single-engine plane crash that was attempting to land at Wright Brothers National Memorial's First Flight Airport Saturday afternoon, according to the National Park Service.
As the plane attempted to land around 5 p.m., according to bystanders, it crashed in a wooded area nearby and a fire caused the plane the burn, NPS said in a release.
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The Kill Devil Hills Fire Department and other local departments assisted in putting out the blaze. Smoke could be seen for miles above the trees, according to pictures posted in Outer Banks Facebook groups.
The airport is closed until further notice and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
This is a developing story. Stay with News 3 for updates.
