HOLLY RIDGE, N.C. — Two people were killed and two others were injured after a small plane crashed in North Carolina on Thursday, officials said.
The identities of the victims weren’t released.
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Onslow County emergency management said the plane went down between Holly Ridge and Surf City, news outlets reported. 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.
Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, according to the email.
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