At least 1 dead, another injured in South Carolina plane crash

Publish date: 2024-08-08

At least one person is dead and another is injured after a small plane crashed Sunday in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

According to Officer Pat Wilkinson with the North Myrtle Beach Police Department, they are currently unsure how many are deceased at this time.

Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed four people were on board when the single-engine Piper PA-32 crashed.

Wilkinson said the 911 call came in around 11:18 a.m., and North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue crews and North Myrtle Beach Police responded to the scene near the Barefoot Landing Resort and Golf Course.

While officials have not confirmed the exact location of the plane crash, crews have the scene taped off inside of the resort's gated area. Upon arrival, Wilkinson said a plane was engulfed in flames, and crews immediately began working to fight the fire.

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