Five people, including four adults and one juvenile, lost their lives in a tragic small plane crash near Ingalls Airport in Virginia, as confirmed by the Virginia State Police on Sunday.
The aircraft involved in the crash was identified as a twin-engine IAI Astra 1125, which went down near Bath County around 3 p.m. local time, according to the FAA. The plane, reported to be a private jet, crashed into the woods in the 6200 block of Airport Rd, causing it to ignite upon impact.
The Bath County Sheriff’s Office received a distress call about the crash at 2:58 p.m. at Ingalls Field Airport in Hot Springs, Virginia. Responding to the call were the Sheriff’s Department, Virginia State Police, and Hot Springs Fire and Rescue.
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Emergency crews work at the site of a business jet crash in Hot Springs, Bath County, Virginia, U.S. March 10, 2024. The Recorder, Austin Hall/Handout via REUTERS
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Authorities from the FAA and NTSB are currently investigating the circumstances that led to the tragic crash.
At this time, no further information is available regarding the incident.
This is an ongoing story, and updates will be provided as more details emerge.
— ABC News\’ Sinead Hawkins contributed to this report.
