Fiery Plane Crash on I-26 Causes Interstate Closure
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A small plane made a forced landing on Interstate 26 near Asheville, North Carolina, resulting in a fiery crash. The plane, a single-engine Diamond DA-40, had two people on board, an instructor and a student from LIFT Academy, a flight school based in Indiana. The occupants reported engine failures and attempted to land on the freeway. They escaped with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident caused the closure of the interstate, impacting traffic in the area. The FAA and NTSB will investigate the crash.
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