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Fiery crash kills pilot whose plane hit tractor-trailer on I-85 near Lexington.
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Fiery crash kills pilot whose plane hit tractor-trailer on I-85 near Lexington. Twin-engine craft was leaving airport, authorities say.
Lisa O’Donnell 8 hrs ago
LEXINGTON — A twin-engine plane that had just taken off from nearby Davidson County Airport on Wednesday slammed into the rear of a tractor-trailer traveling south on Interstate 85 during the afternoon rush hour, killing the pilot and closing the highway for hours.
The pilot, identified as Raymond John Ackley, 43, of Charlotte, died at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Barrin Lamont Davis, 41, of Concord, was treated for minor injuries at Lexington Medical Center. ... The Federal Aviation Authority identified the plane as a Beechcraft Baron.
The N.C. State Highway Patrol said in a news release that the plane may have experienced a mechanical issue. The patrol responded to the call around 5:10 p.m., Trooper Ned Moultrie said. {snip} The southbound lanes of I-85 between exits 87 and 91 were closed for hours. Moultrie said he didn’t know when they may reopen.
This is the second fatal plane crash in North Carolina this week. ... On Sunday, eight people died in a crash off the coast.
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@lisaodonnellWSJ
Fiery crash kills pilot whose plane hit tractor-trailer on I-85 near Lexington. Twin-engine craft was leaving airport, authorities say.
Lisa O’Donnell 8 hrs ago
LEXINGTON — A twin-engine plane that had just taken off from nearby Davidson County Airport on Wednesday slammed into the rear of a tractor-trailer traveling south on Interstate 85 during the afternoon rush hour, killing the pilot and closing the highway for hours.
The pilot, identified as Raymond John Ackley, 43, of Charlotte, died at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Barrin Lamont Davis, 41, of Concord, was treated for minor injuries at Lexington Medical Center. ... The Federal Aviation Authority identified the plane as a Beechcraft Baron.
The N.C. State Highway Patrol said in a news release that the plane may have experienced a mechanical issue. The patrol responded to the call around 5:10 p.m., Trooper Ned Moultrie said. {snip} The southbound lanes of I-85 between exits 87 and 91 were closed for hours. Moultrie said he didn’t know when they may reopen.
This is the second fatal plane crash in North Carolina this week. ... On Sunday, eight people died in a crash off the coast.
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336-727-7420
@lisaodonnellWSJ