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Two killed in Suffolk, Virginia plane crash that touched off large brush fire, US
Two people were killed Saturday, 7 January 202, in a plane crash that caused a large brush fire in Suffolk, Virginia in the US, according to local and state officials. The small passenger airplane was fully engulfed in flames after the crash, state police said, causing a large brush fire in the 3900 block of Carolina Road. Firefighters located the plane crash about a quarter mile away from Carolina Road.
The crash caused a large area of trees and brush to catch fire, threatening homes in the nearby area. The “rapidly-progressing” fire was spreading across approximately 35 acres of open field and forest, according to a release from Suffolk Fire and Rescue. All residents were safely evacuated. Police say the crash occurred at 12h16pm. Shortly after 15h45, the Suffolk Fire Department marked the fire as contained. The 3900 block of Carolina Road will remain closed until further notice. The two people onboard were identified as 54-year-old Christian Rask Fauchald and 53-year-old Eric John Bergevin, according to state police. Both men were from North Carolina. Troopers said the investigation remains ongoing and that FAA and NTSB officials will be at the site Sunday to continue their investigation. Source: The Virginian-Pilot, Newsbreak |
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