| Event code | VA-AVI/01764/USA |
|---|---|
| Main category | Vehicle Accident |
| Sub category | aviation |
| Event date (UTC) | Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:49:35 +0000 |
| Last update (UTC) | Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:49:35 +0000 |
| Continent | North-America |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Administration area | State of Virginia |
| Settlement | |
| Exact location | Shenandoah National Park |
| Open Location Code: | 87C3FGRC+2H |
| Size of affected area | Local event |
| Additional events | None or not detected. |
| Urgency | Past |
|---|---|
| Certainty | Observed |
| Severity | Extreme |
| Category | Transport |
A small plane has crashed in Shenandoah National Park, according to NPS and the NTSB. NTSB says the plane that crashed in Luray was a Piper PA-20 airplane. The National Parks Service was on the scene as of 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board says it is not traveling to the scene. There is no word on how many people were on board when the plane crashed, or if anyone was injured. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, according to the National Parks Service. NPS says more updates will be available later Wednesday evening.| Number of dead: | 0 person(s) |
|---|---|
| Number of injured: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Affected: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Rescued/evacuated: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Missing: | 0 person(s) |
| Number of Infected: | 0 person(s) |