Co-Pilot Either Jumped or Fell to His Death Without a Parachute In Emergency Landing: Cops
The 23-year-old co-pilot either jumped or fell to his death during an emergency landing in North Carolina.
DANIEL SLIM
An emergency landing at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport was the only option for a small plane in North Carolina when it suffered landing gear issues Friday afternoon. But, tragically, it lost one of its co-pilots along the way. While it’s unclear whether he may have jumped or fell, the body of Charles Hew Crooks, 23, was recovered Friday evening behind a home in Faquay-Varina after a widespread, frantic search. The other passenger, another co-pilot, was taken to a local hospital, authorities said. The company to which the plane was registered, Spore Ltd, offers pilot and aircraft training commercially and for the Department of Defense, The News&Observer reported.
A few moments ago, news media outlets present at the Sonoma Springs Subdivision were provided an update as to the...
Posted by Fuquay-Varina Police Department on Friday, July 29, 2022
Body of man who jumped from an airplane has been located near Sunset Lake Rd. and Hilltop Needmore Rd. in Fuquay-Varina.
— Steve Daniels (@DanielsABC11) July 29, 2022
After the person jumped, the twin-engine plane made an emergency landing at RDU when the right landing gear failed to deploy.
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