No survivors found after plane crashes outside of Pitt-Greenville Airport, officials say

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCN/WNCT) — Emergency crews responded to a private plane crash on Friday morning in Greenville.

The crash involving a Beech A36 Bonanza aircraft occurred around 7:50 a.m. near the intersection of North Memorial Drive and Belvoir Road, close to the Pitt-Greenville Airport.

In a press conference, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said that no survivors were found at the crash site. It was confirmed by our sister station WNCT that two people died in the crash.

The State Highway Patrol also noted the plane crashed in the back of Consolidated Pipe and Supply Company where thankfully no employees were injured.

According to an official with Greenville police, officers, troopers and the Greenville Fire and Rescue Department secured the area and began investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash, including a search for any passengers of the aircraft.

Plane crash scene (Courtesy of WNCT)

Officers said in a social media release that North Memorial Drive was closed for much of the day before reopening at 4:20 p.m.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have assumed the lead on the investigation into the cause of the crash.

In a press conference, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said that no survivors were found at the crash site. It was confirmed by our sister station WNCT that two people died in the crash.