2 Pilots Hurt in Twin-Engine Plane Crash Near Lancaster
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a crash that injured two pilots after the Beechcraft reported engine trouble.
- A twin-engine Beechcraft plane crashed near a metal recycling plant in Lancaster, South Carolina, around 1 a.m. Thursday, injuring two pilots on board.
- Owned by Pressley Aviation LLC, the aircraft departed Laredo, Texas, and stopped in Poplarville, Mississippi, Wednesday night before the pilot reported engine issues heading toward Stanly County Regional Airport.
- Lancaster resident Joseph Wilmot heard screams from his home and attempted to locate survivors. "I could hear them screaming in the woods," Wilmot said of the heavily damaged wreckage.
- Both pilots survived the crash but suffered burn injuries from the ensuing fire. Police confirmed they were transported to regional burn centers, though specific medical conditions remain unavailable.
- The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation, reviewing flight records and wreckage evidence to determine the cause of the reported engine failure.
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