Two fatalities have been confirmed in a small plane crash that occurred around 4 p.m. Friday near Route 60 in Eastern Kanawha County. Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration will arrive in Charleston Saturday morning to examine the wreckage of the Piper PA-32 aircraft.
The State Journal reports that the FAA has released the following statement:
"This is preliminary information about a Piper PA-32 aircraft that apparently crashed in eastern Kanawha Co., WV at about 4 p.m. EDT. The flight departed Akron Fulton Intl. Airport in Ohio and was destined for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport in SC. Two persons were on board. The FAA will release or confirm the aircraft N-number after local authorities confirm the status of the two occupants and release their names. We will update this statement when we get new information."
A spokesperson for the FAA said the flight departed Akron Fulton International Airport in Ohio and was destined for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport in South Carolina. West Virginia State Police located the site of the crash from the air by helicopter.
The Charleston Gazette reports emergency officials were told about the two fatalities by Pratt Volunteer firefighters. They were the only two aboard the plane.