Yesterday’s Plane Crash in North Carolina Draws Federal Safety Investigation

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A small plane crashed Tuesday morning in Davie County, North Carolina, near the town of Mocksville, according to officials.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that a Stinson 108 Voyager went down shortly before noon on June 3.

The aircraft, a vintage four-seat plane, reportedly crashed during an attempted landing on a narrow, 36-foot-wide runway surrounded by trees.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred around 11:44 a.m. with three people on board. Authorities have not yet released information about possible injuries.

Officials have not identified the crash location or confirmed which airport the plane was approaching. Several small airports are located nearby, including Boyd’s Hawks Creek Airport, Sugar Valley Airport, and Twin Lakes Airport.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Mocksville is located southwest of Winston-Salem.