A single-engine plane ended up crashing during the afternoon hours of Saturday.
According to reports from local media outlets, the incident arose inside a wooded area at the Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport which is located in North Carolina.
The incident reportedly killed two individuals. As per a new press release rolled out by the park service, the incident took place at about 5pm and eyewitnesses were quick to report how the jet was trying to land at the airport when the incident arose.
After the crash, the plane caught on fire and that’s when local fire departments subsequently joined in to extinguish it.
The airport has since then been closed until further notice as mentioned by the park service in light of the incident.
The National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the incident and the Federal Aviation Administration was also informed about the matter.
Moments after the crash arose, the plane caught on fire and that’s how a few of the victims were unable to escape, burning alive.
The names of the victims are yet to be released by any of the law enforcement agencies so far. More investigations are taking place to determine what exactly went wrong.