Officials have identified the man who jumped out of a small cargo plane that later made an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham Airport was found, Wake County officials said.
Officials have identified the man who jumped out of a small cargo plane that later made an emergency landing at RDU was found in Fuquay-Varina, Wake County officials said.A twin-engine cargo plane made an emergency landing Friday at an airport in North Carolina after reported landing-gear issues, and a search for a person who jumped from it before the landing ended with the recovery of a body, Wake County officials said.
The man identified as Charles Hew Crooks, 23, was found near Sunset Lake Road and Hilltop Needmore Road in Fuquay-Varina."We had officers that were responding in the area for the search and were flagged down by a resident. They had heard something in their backyard which led to us finding this individual," Patel said.
Crews launched a drone to help in the search. Cary was one of several jurisdictions involved in the search. Fire, police and EMS personnel also assisted.
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