Another Tragic Plane Crash: Five Victims, Including a 3-Year-Old Boy, Dead After Jet Falls Short of Runway and Plows Through Trees in Virginia
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A devastating crash at Ingalls Field Airport in rural Virginia resulted in the deaths of five individuals on Sunday afternoon, according to state authorities.
Among the deceased are two pilots and a family of three, including a three-year-old boy.
The incident happened around 3 p.m., with officials reporting that the plane crashed just short of the runway. It struck trees before impacting the hillside below the runway threshold.
Virginia State Police (VSP) have confirmed there were no survivors.
“The plane was short on its approach to the runway, struck the trees and then the hillside,” Virginia State Police said.
“The occupants of the aircraft were the Pilot (male), First Officer (Co-pilot),
