May 21, 2025

FacebookTwitterInstagramYouTube
  • Home
  • Events
  • NEWS
    • Top Stories
    • National News
    • National Sports
  • Current Contests
  • Photos/Video
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • On-Air
    • Kat & Ku`ehu
    • G. Cruz
    • Kaohu James
  • Podcasts
    • KWXX Mauna Loa Eruption Updates
    • Island Conversations
    • COVID-19 Interview
  • Contact
  • Info
  • Search
  • FCC Applications
MENU
  • Home
  • Events
  • NEWS
    • Top Stories
    • National News
    • National Sports
  • Current Contests
  • Photos/Video
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • On-Air
    • Kat & Ku`ehu
    • G. Cruz
    • Kaohu James
  • Podcasts
    • KWXX Mauna Loa Eruption Updates
    • Island Conversations
    • COVID-19 Interview
  • Contact
  • Info
  • Search
  • FCC Applications

Five killed after small plane crash near Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport

September 30, 2024 at 12:00 am Staff
  • News Daypop
  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Reddit
  • +1
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
Entrance sign to the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Kitty Hawk^ North Carolina - September 1^ 2024

Five people were reportedly killed after a single-engine airplane crashed while trying to land near the Wright Brothers National Memorial’s First Flight Airport in North Carolina, resulting in their deaths. (per The New York Times.)

The National Transportation Safety Board (‘NTSB’) said in a statement that on Saturday at 5:55 p.m. local time, the plane, a Cirrus SR22, crashed near the airport located in Kill Devil Hills on the North Carolina coast, around 90 miles south of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Per the National Park Service, after the crash, the plane ended up in the wooded area of the airport, with witnesses said the plane was attempting to land at the airport. A fire as a result of the crash caused the plane to burn, witht Kill Devil Hills Fire Department and other local fire departments responding to the scene.

According to the NTSB, four people were onboard the plane when it crashed. The airport will remain closed until further notice, and the Wright Brothers National Memorial remained closed on Sunday.

The NTSB is leading the investigation into the crash, along with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Editorial credit: melissamn / Shutterstock.com

Previous Story
Denver Broncos RB Tyler Badie carted off field during game vs. Jets with back injury
Next Story
Death toll climbs to over 80 in Southeast after destruction from Helene

Facebook

Twitter

Tweets by KWXX

"Hawaii's Feel Good Island Music Radio Station"

Info

  • Home
  • Contests
  • Socialize
  • Contact Us
  • Station Info
  • EEO
  • FCC Public File (KWXX)
  • FCC Public File (KAOY)

National News

President Donald Trump speaks at a White House press briefing after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines flight 5342 by DCA airport WASHINGTON – January 30 2025

President Trump unveils $175 billion plans for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense...

New Orleans Jail New Orleans - December 21^ 2019

New Orleans jail worker arrested for allegedly assisting in escape of 10 inmates

Social

Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Instagram Instagram YouTube YouTube
© 2025 KWXX - Hilo, HI Powered by OneCMS™ | Served by InterTech Media LLC
Are you still listening?
51397303
Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)
6211b785847b381497354ddab47170d1f2af5acc
1
Loading...