Five people are dead after a plane crashed in western Virginia on Sunday afternoon, Virginia State Police said.
The crash occurred at Ingalls Field Airport in Bath County at about 3 p.m. The fatalities are believed to be the captain, the first officer, and three passengers, one of whom was a child, and their identities have not yet been released by authorities.
There was an emergency on board that caused the plane to attempt to make a landing, Jeff Ford, chairman of the Bath County Airport Authority, told 10 News. The plane reportedly missed the runway, hit some trees, and then struck the hillside, causing it to go up in flames.
Virginia State Police would not say whether wind was a factor in the crash, nor is the emergency onboard known at this time. However, the plane did contact the Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center before it went down.
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The airport has been shut down as the investigation into the crash continues. The Virginia State Police, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
