Fatal plane crash in Avery County on Friday
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A fatal plane crash occurred at Avery County Airport on Friday morning around 11:45 a.m. The pilot was identified as 75-year-old James Perry Webb of Bakersville, North Carolina.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the crash involved a single, small aircraft with only the pilot on board. The incident occurred at Morrison Field, a general aviation airport with 27 privately owned hangars.
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration were notified and are investigating. The Highway Patrol said further information will come from the FAA.
