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TWO people have been killed in a plane crash after lifting a wheel to dodge a turtle on the runway earlier this month.

According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board released on Friday, the small private aircraft had already touched down when the pilot lost control.

Aerial view of Sugar Valley Airport runway, lake, and surrounding area.
The plane landed about halfway through the runway at the Sugar Valley Airport in North Carolina before taking off again to avoid hitting a turtleCredit: YouTube/Sugar Valley Airport
Tortoise crossing a road.
The turtle was on the runway when the plane tried to land on June 3 (stock image)Credit: Getty

Tragically, both the pilot and a passenger died as the plane went down in a wooded region near Sugar Valley Airport in North Carolina, subsequently catching fire on June 3.

A second passenger was severely injured in the crash.

The NTSB noted that an airport communications officer, observing from the office window, warned the pilot about the reptile on the runway while he was getting ready to land.

The pilot touched down about 1,400 feet down the 2,424-foot runway at the airport in Mocksville, which is 60 miles north of Charlotte.

To avoid hitting the turtle, the pilot lifted the right wheel of the Universal Stinson 108 plane and pushed the throttle forward, the NTSB said.

The communications officer said she heard the throttle advance and then lost sight of the plane.

The report said a man cutting grass at the end of the runway said he saw the pilot lift the wheel over the turtle.

He then saw the plane’s wings rocking as it flew back into the air.

The man said he lost sight of the plane in the sky before hearing a loud crash and seeing smoke billowing.

The plane crashed in a wooded area about 255 feet past the runway.

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It caught on fire and was wedged between several trees, the NTSB said.

It’s unclear if the pilot’s decision to raise the wheel caused the crash.

TRAGIC AFTERMATH

The report said some of the plane’s body was burned and left the frame exposed.

The report said some of the plane’s outer material burned through and left the frame exposed.

However, the plane was left in one piece except for a few pieces of fabric found in a stream near the accident site.

The airplane was lying on its left side.

The wreckage and engine were kept for investigation.

The victims haven’t been identified by the NTSB.

The NTSB also didn’t list a probable cause for the crash and didn’t immediately return The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.

The probable cause for the crash will be included in the final reports of the incident, which can take up to two years to complete.

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