A business jet crashed while landing at an airport in North Carolina, erupting in a large fire

STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a business jet crashed while landing at a regional airport in Statesville, North Carolina, erupting in a large fire.

The Federal Aviation Administration said a Cessna C550 crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport around 10:20 a.m. Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating.

Video from WSOC-TV showed first responders rushing onto the runway as flames burned near scattered wreckage from the plane.

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 (72 kilometers) north of Charlotte. Officials have not said whether there were injuries.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Related Articles


Brian Walshe is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, whose body was never found


Today in History: December 18, U.S. troops leave Iraq


Reiner family tragedy sheds light on pain of families grappling with addiction


US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington


FAA investigating after small plane crashes into New Hampshire condominiums

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Previous post Celtics rookie taught lesson in ‘really tough’ sequence vs. Pistons
Next post A business jet crashed while landing at an airport in North Carolina, erupting in a large fire