A small plane crashed on a North Carolina highway and burst into flames, but the two people on board escaped with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The single-engine Diamond DA-40 crashed onto Interstate 26 near Asheville Regional Airport around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration reported.
A wing struck a tractor-trailer after the plane hit power lines crossing I-26 and burst into flames, WLOS-TV reported, citing the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
The two occupants, who have not been identified, managed to get out of the rubble before the fire broke out. They were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
No one else was injured, including the truck driver.
“May Day! May Day! We’re losing all engine power,” the pilot radioed to air traffic control, according to LiveATC.net.
“It looks like, honestly, with our best glide we probably won’t make it, so if you see anything nearby that might generate some updraft, let us know,” said the pilot, who then managed to restart the flight. engine.
Two people aboard a small plane suffered serious injuries when it crashed on a North Carolina highway and burst into flames. Elki Soy / Facebook The pilot reported engine failure and said he would land the plane on Interstate 26 near Asheville Regional Airport. Asheville Citizen Times/RED USA TODAY
“However, we just heard a big explosion, so we may lose it again here,” the pilot said, adding that the plane was at half power and filling with smoke.
“The plane is about four miles from the field. They managed to restart the engine. They are at half power. “Two souls on board, 30 gallons of fuel,” the controller said.
Shortly afterward, the pilot radioed that he would have to land the plane on the busy interstate.
The two occupants managed to escape from the rubble before it burst into flames. WLOS
“The plane is on the ground and the two passengers managed to get out before it caught fire,” the controller said then.
The plane, operated by LIFT Academy, left Myrtle Beach International Airport at 1:51 p.m. before landing in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to FlightAware.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash.
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