2 killed when a small plane headed to South Carolina crashes in Virginia, police say
Two people were killed when a small plane headed for South Carolina crashed in Virginia, authorities said.
The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a low-flying plane and an explosion around 9 a.m. Sunday in Palmyra and an aircraft was found on fire in a densely wooded area, Virginia State Police said in a news release.
The twin-engine aircraft departed Manassas Regional Airport, about 71 miles (114 km) northeast of Palmyra, and was headed to Georgetown County Airport in South Carolina, the FAA said in a statement.
Both the pilot of the privately-owned 1975 Rockwell Aero Commander 690A and the passenger were killed, police said. Police identified the pilot as John W. Latham, 63, of Haymarket, and the passenger as Niiben C.A. Ayivorh, 73, of Burke.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, police said. There was a light rain at the time of the crash.
Related articles
Gaza: US, international volunteer doctors trapped in hospital by Israeli assault
CAIRO (AP) — The 35 American and other international doctors came to Gaza in volunteer teams to help2024-05-19Chinese people read more last year, poll finds
Chinese people read more last year than in 2022, according to a survey report released at the Third2024-05-19China, Cambodia to move forward in building high
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Ch2024-05-19Chinese people read more last year, poll finds
Chinese people read more last year than in 2022, according to a survey report released at the Third2024-05-19Residents forced out of Canada's oil sands hub by wildfire cleared to return, officials say
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — Residents who were ordered out of Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMur2024-05-19Myanmar's Chinese bookstores offer easy access to Chinese language learning materials
Chinese learners in Myanmar now have easy access to a wide variety of Chinese language learning mate2024-05-19
atest comment