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Contact: Michael Barber, 252-423-0195
MANTEO, N.C. — At approximately 1:30 p.m. this afternoon, a single-engine airplane flipped over onto its roof shortly after landing at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Ocracoke Island Airport (W95).
Accident Details:
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The pilot of the airplane and passenger did not require transport to the hospital.
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The airplane came to rest in the grass near the north end of the runway.
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Hyde County Sheriff’s Office and Hyde County Emergency Medical Services responded to the accident.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified.
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No further details are available.
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Last updated: July 25, 2021