Two people have died after a twin propeller airplane crashed in Fluvanna County Sunday morning.
According to preliminary data from the Federal Aviation Administration, the twin-propeller Rockwell 690A crashed en route from Manassas Regional Airport to Georgetown County Airport in South Carolina. The pilot and a passenger were killed.
The Fluvanna Review reported Sunday that the aircraft hit the ground and burst into flames off of Miles Jackson Road near Palmyra.
The Prince William Times reported Monday that the pilot was John W. Latham, 63, of Haymarket. The passenger is Niiben C.A. Ayivorh, 73, of Burke.
The cause of the crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. Keep an eye on the agency’s list of reports if you’re interested in finding out what happened.
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