Child Among 5 Dead in Plane Crash Near Wright Brothers Memorial in North Carolina

Mar. 15, 2025

The Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devils, N.C.Photo:Joe Sohm/Visions of America/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty

Joe Sohm/Visions of America/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty

A child and four adults died in a plane crash near the Wright Brother’s National Memorial in North Carolina.

The National Park Service (NPS)announcedon Saturday, Sept. 28 that a single-engine airplane crashed into a wooded area near the Wright Brothers National Memorial First Flight Airport in the town of Kill Devil Hills around 5 p.m. local time.

There were five passengers aboard the plane, including one minor, when it crashed. “There were no survivors,” a NPS spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE. The agency said it plans on releasing names in the “coming days.”

A spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) — which is investigating the incident — confirmed to PEOPLE that the plane was a Cirrus SR22 airplane that attempted to land on the airport’s runway 21.

“It was a multi-leg flight, with the last departure from Dare County Regional Airport,” the NTSB said, noting that the plane did not land on its first runway approach. “The crash occurred during the second approach. There was a post-crash fire.”

“Two NTSB investigators arrived at the accident site Sunday to document the airplane wreckage, which will then be moved to a secure facility for further evaluation,” the department added.

The NTSB is asking witnesses to contact them with surveillance video or other information pertaining to the crash. The federal agency also noted that a preliminary report is expected within 30 days of the crash.

The First Flight Airport remains closed and is set to reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 9 a.m., per the NPS.

source: people.com