STATESVILLE, N.C. 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 there was an “aircraft incident” and said the FAA was en route to investigate. The airport is closed under further notice, according to officials.
The airport says on its website that Statesville Regional Airport, which is about 45 minutes north of Charlotte, provides corporate aviation facilities for Fortune 500 companies…
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