HARMONY, N.C. – A man has tragically died after a small plane crashed in Iredell County, North Carolina.
The incident occurred on Monday, and the pilot, who was the only person on board, did not survive the crash. The single-engine plane went down in a wooded area near a private airstrip.
Federal Aviation Administration officials are currently investigating the cause of the crash. The identity of the pilot has not yet been released.
Emergency responders and law enforcement personnel arrived at the scene to secure the area and begin the investigation. The wreckage of the plane has been cordoned off to allow investigators to gather evidence and piece together what led to the crash.
It is currently unclear what caused the plane to go down, but updates on the investigation are expected in the coming days.
The small plane crash in Iredell County, North Carolina, resulted in the tragic death of the pilot. The cause of the crash is still under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration, and further details about the incident are anticipated in the near future.