3 dead after plane that left Johnson County crashes in NC [Video]

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WJHL) — Three people are dead after a plane that left from Johnson County crashed in McDowell County, North Carolina on Sunday night.

McDowell County Emergency Management issued a press release shortly before 9:30 a.m. Monday stating crews were on the scene of a plane crash near Brackett Town Road in Dysartsville. At 1:09 p.m., McDowell County Emergency Management issued a new release confirming three fatalities in the crash.

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Johnson County Airport Manager Dave Garris confirmed the plane took off from Johnson County around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday but never reached its destination. The plane had been bound for Rutherfordton, North Carolina, Garris told News Channel 11.

The identities of the deceased have not been released.

McDowell County Emergency Management stated the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was on the scene Monday afternoon. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was also alerted to the crash and will …