Washington, SANA-Local authorities in North Carolina have announced the death of four people following the crash of a small aircraft in Lee County, North Carolina.

According to ABC News, the state’s Highway Patrol reported that the aircraft was carrying a family of four, including two children, and crashed near Sanford Raleigh Executive Airport. The accident resulted in the death of all family members onboard.

The Federal Aviation Administration /FAA/ and the National Transportation Safety Board /NTSB/ indicated that investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the crash.

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