A small plane crashed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), causing two injuries that required both a UNC Health physician and pilot to be taken to the hospital. The incident occurred near gate 15 on a secondary runway at around 10:15 a.m., according to Broadcastify radio traffic.
The plane, identified as a single-engine Socata TBM-700 owned by Medical Air Inc., was carrying one physician and a pilot when it went down. UNC Health released a statement confirming that the crashed plane belonged to UNC Air Operations and was carrying one physician and a pilot. FlightAware data showed that it had taken off from Wilmington before the crash occurred.
Emergency responders were seen on the scene near the small plane, with RDU announcing that the airfield was closed for flight operations following the accident. Inbound flights to RDU were halted until 11:30 a.m., leading to 55 delays at the airport. The FAA and NTSB will conduct investigations into the crash as more details emerge.
WRAL News is actively working to uncover the cause of the plane crash and any additional information surrounding the incident. The safety of those involved in the crash is of utmost importance as authorities work to determine what transpired during the accident at RDU.
