Fatal Plane Crash at Wright Brothers Memorial

A tragic plane crash occurred at the Wright Brothers National Memorial's First Flight Airport in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 28, resulting in the deaths of five individuals, including a child. The single-engine Cirrus SR-22, registered to Pantheon Aviation LLC, crashed into trees and caught fire during its second approach to the runway. Witnesses and investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed the sequence of events leading to the crash. The victims have been identified as Shashwat Adhikari, Jason Campbell, Kate Neely, Matthew Fassnacht, and a six-year-old child. Local emergency services responded quickly, but there were no survivors. The NTSB is conducting a thorough investigation into the cause of the crash, with a preliminary report expected within 30 days.