Fatalities reported in private jet crash in North Carolina
CNN • • general
Key Points:
- A small private jet, a Cessna Citation 550, crashed shortly after takeoff from Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina around 10:15 a.m., resulting in multiple fatalities, though the exact number is currently unknown.
- The crash occurred at Statesville Regional Airport, an uncontrolled airport without a control tower, where pilots self-report their positions via radio.
- Preliminary flight data indicates the plane took off, traveled about five miles, then made a left turn back toward the airport, never climbing above 2,000 feet.
- Weather conditions around the time of the crash included low clouds, light rain, and visibility under three miles, but it is unclear if these conditions contributed to the accident.
- The FAA
