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No Survivors after plane crashes near Pitt-Greenville Airport
Greenville, NC – March 2025 – Authorities have confirmed that two individuals were killed after a Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft crashed in Greenville on Friday morning.
Victims killed in plane crash near Pitt-Greenville Airport identified
The North Carolina Highway Patrol (NCHP) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the aircraft went down in the vicinity of North Memorial Drive and Belvoir Road.
Law enforcement officials confirmed human remains were recovered at the scene.
The wreckage was later found near Consolidated Pipe on North Greene Street.
As a result of the crash, authorities have closed North Memorial Drive from Airport Road to Belvoir Road, with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) estimating the closure will remain in effect until at least 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
However, Trooper Rico Stephens stated that there is no evidence the plane struck the roadway.
According to flight records, the Beechcraft Bonanza departed Pitt-Greenville Airport (PGV) at 7:46 a.m., en route to Vero Beach, Florida.
The crash was reported shortly after takeoff.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have launched a full investigation into the cause of the crash.
Federal authorities will analyze flight data, pilot records, weather conditions, and aircraft maintenance history as part of their inquiry.
Further updates will be provided as new information becomes available.
Talladega County, Ala. – Authorities have confirmed that a 55-year-old Sylacauga man was killed in an early morning ATV crash after colliding with a deer in Talladega County.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, on Oakland Road, about two miles west of Sycamore.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division, the victim has been identified as Willie F. Martin.
Investigators reported that Martin was operating a 2020 Yamaha YFZ450 ATV when the vehicle struck a deer in the roadway.
Following the impact, the ATV veered off the road and overturned. Martin was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Trooper Jaylon James of ALEA confirmed the details of the crash and said that no other vehicles were involved.
The collision remains under investigation by ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division, and no additional information has been released at this time.