Plane crashes while landing at North Carolina airport
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A business jet crashed while landing at an airport in Statesville, North Carolina, authorities say.
Multiple people died in the crash, a local sheriff said, CBS affiliate WBTV reported.
The Cessna C550 crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport around 10:20 a.m. Thursday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. A picture of the plane showed it engulfed in a large fire.
In a social media post, the aiport confirmed an “aircraft incident” and said the FAA is en route and will investigate.
The airport says on its website that Statesville Regional Airport provides corporate aviation facilities for Fortune 500 companies and several NASCAR teams. Statesville is about 45 miles north of Charlotte.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
