June 20 (UPI) -- A turtle on the runway caused a small private plane crash that killed two and seriously injured another person at Sugar Valley Airport in North Carolina, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
An NTSB statement said the crash occurred June 3 near Farmington, N,C.. As the plane was landing, the pilot was advised there was a turtle on the runway.
"The pilot landed about 1,400 feet down the 2,424-foot runway and then lifted the right main wheel to avoid the turtle," the NTSB statement said.
The communications system operator heard the pilot advance the throttle after raising the plane's right wheel. The operator then lost sight of the plane, according to the report.
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