NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A plane crash in the North Myrtle Beach area is now under investigation, according to authorities.
In a statement provided to WMBF News, the Federal Aviation Administration said the crash involved a single-engine Piper PA-32 with four people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board also confirmed that it is investigating the crash and that an investigator will go to the scene later Sunday. The NTSB said the plane crashed after taking off from a runway at 11:20 a.m.
Officer Pat Wilkinson of the North Myrtle Beach Police Department later confirmed that at least one person was killed in the crash. Another person was taken to a hospital.
He added that the plane was “enveloped in flames” when first responders arrived at the scene. Crews with North Myrtle Beach firefighters said they were able to put out the flames.
Wilkinson also said the area of Pete Dye Drive near where the crash happened will be closed possibly for a couple of days.
Photos and video sent to WMBF News from the scene showed smoke billowing over the crash scene as seen from the Intracoastal Waterway near Barefoot Landing and Barefoot Resort.
A WMBF news crew was on the scene and is gathering more information.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
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