Three dead and one injured in South Carolina when a small plane crashed into a forest near a golf course outside of Myrtle Beach and burst into flames
- Three people were killed and one person injured in a small plane crash near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- The accident happened around 11:30 a.m. just north of the Barefoot Resort and Golf Club
- It was a single-engine Piper PA-32 with four people on board
Three people were reportedly killed and one person injured when a light aircraft crashed at a golf course near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Sunday.
The accident happened around 11:20 a.m. in the woods north of the Barefoot Resort and Golf Club. It was a single-engine Piper PA-32 with four people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
Photos and video released online showed smoke billowing from the golf course near the posh Barefoot Landing area.
A 911 dispatcher told Sun News it remains an “active crime scene” as the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the fatal accident.
Smoke billowed from a golf course in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where a light aircraft crashed Sunday morning
Smoke billows from the woods near Barefoot Landing Golf Course after a minor plane crash on Sunday
Officer Pat Wilkinson told WPDE that a 911 call was received around 11:18 a.m. and firefighters and police from North Myrtle Beach rushed to the scene.
Upon arrival, they saw the small plane ablaze, and Wilkinson said crews immediately began putting out the fire.
He added that one person was taken to a local hospital and at least one other person was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Pray for the victims,” Wilkinson said, adding, “We will assist investigative authorities as best we can.”
“Please try to avoid the area,” he urged the community. “We will have officers guarding the crime scene.”
Smoke rises from the scene of a fatal plane crash in the woods near Myrtle Beach
The police and fire brigade were on site and blocked the road
A man took to Twitter to describe the plane crash and shared how he and his wife saw the plane go down while stopped at a red light.
“I pointed this out to my wife and within seconds the smoke rose,” he wrote. “Emergency vehicles race past.”
“It all happened while we sat and waited for the light to change.”
Officials have not said what led to the plane crash or if the pilot reported any problems. Both Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach have airports that cater to light aircraft for trips to the popular coastal community.