Six people were killed Friday when the small airplane in which they were flying crashed on its second landing attempt at an airport in northern Virginia. “It pulled up, banked to the left and crashed in the trees and caught fire”, said Corinne Geller, public relations manager for the state police.
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At least two people have died following a small plane crash Thursday afternoon near Shannon Airport in Spotsylvania, according to the Virginia State Police.
As the train passed by the crash site, Aquino said she saw flames, smoke, several rescue vehicles and the remains of the plane just beyond the tree line, WTVR reports. The Office of the Medical Examiner is assisting, to account for those on board and then with positive identification.
State police are still in the process of notifying next of kin and will not release decedent information until all next of kin are notified. Police say it stopped in Shelbyville, Ind., and continued to its final destination of Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg, Va.
Authorities are yet to disclose the identities of the victims, but have revealed that they are not from Virginia. “I have no idea what type but hope people are ok!?!” she wrote.
The cause of the crash is now being investigated.
Agents from the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
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Shari Acree, who was also on the train, said she saw white smoke and the crash.
