MANTEO, N.C. - Authorities are investigating a plane crash at the Dare County Regional Airport in Manteo that left one person with
Plane makes emergency landing at Dare County Regional Airport.
minor injuries.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol responded to the airport at approximately 10 a.m. after receiving reports of the crash.
The emergency landing was because of on board issues the plane was experiencing, said Dare County officials.
Officials say that the aircraft landed hard and slid into the grass off the right side of the runway.
Airport staff responded immediately, bringing along a fire truck because of leaking fuel.
NCHP says the preliminary investigation has revealed that two people, a student pilot and an instructor pilot, were attempting to make an emergency landing when the plane hit the runway, causing damage to the landing gear.
The student pilot, 23-year-old Balpreet S. Chahal suffered minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
The instructor pilot, 32-year-old Jenny Hawk, was not injured. Hawk was involved in a plane crash ion the Croatan Sound in 2015 that left her in critical condition.
The Federal Aviation Administration will take over the investigation.
The airport remains fully functioning at this time.
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