The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported on the evening of July 7 local time that a four-person small aircraft crashed in Lee County, North Carolina, resulting in at least one death.
Crash site, Associated Press
According to reports from multiple media outlets including the Associated Press, the accident occurred in a field, and emergency personnel found the wreckage of the plane on site. One passenger was seriously injured and was urgently transported by helicopter to the University of North Carolina Hospital, while three ambulances subsequently left the scene. The condition of the remaining passengers is currently unclear, and the complete list of casualties has not been released yet. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol are jointly investigating the accident.
A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the crashed aircraft model was the Cirrus SR22T. This is a single-engine, four-seat light aircraft commonly used for private flying and flight training. The FAA stated that there is currently no record of an emergency distress signal being sent before the crash, and the specific cause of the accident is still under investigation.
The Cirrus SR22T is a relatively common high-performance aircraft in general aviation in the United States, equipped with an emergency parachute system, which theoretically can increase the chances of survival in certain emergency situations. However, there is still a risk of loss of control and crashing if the flight speed is too low or if there is a control error.
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