HILLSVILLE, Va. — Virginia State Police found the wreckage of a plane in Carroll County Tuesday morning. The pilot died. The plane had departed from Hillsville, WDBJ reports.
Police said they responded to Little Bit Road near Hillsville and confirmed it was the missing plane, a Cessna 150G, and pilot who crashed.
WDBJ reports the plane was overdue for arrival at Burlington Alamance Regional Airport in North Carolina, so police began searching for it.
The pilot was the only person inside the plane and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are working to notify the family.
Dan Danieley, director of the Burlington Alamance Regional Airport said he has been in communication with emergency officials concerning the pilot. He said they cannot confirm if the pilot was heading to the Burlington airport because there was no flight plan filed.
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