© 2025 Public Radio East
Public Radio For Eastern North Carolina 89.3 WTEB New Bern 88.5 WZNB New Bern 91.5 WBJD Atlantic Beach 90.3 WKNS Kinston 89.9 W210CF Greenville
PRE News & Ideas
Fresh Air
PRE News & Ideas
Fresh Air
Next Up: 1:00 PM Here and Now
0:00
0:00
Fresh Air
PRE News & Ideas
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
89.3 WTEB operating at reduced power

Two killed, two hurt in small plane crash in North Carolina

Officials say two people were killed and two people were injured after a small plane crashed in North Carolina. The identities of the victims weren’t released. News outlets report Onslow County emergency management said the plane went down between Holly Ridge and Surf City. The crash site was located around 6:30 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration said in an email that a single-engine Mooney M20J crashed after departing from Holly Ridge-Topsail Island Airport around 5 p.m. The email said both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.