A plane crash occurred Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2026, in the 5800 block of North Rocky River Road, Union County, North Carolina, hospitalizing two people.
Crash Response
Union County Sheriff’s deputies arrived around 2:01 p.m. to find the passenger ejected from the single-engine aircraft and rushed by ambulance to nearby Goose Creek Airport for airlift to a hospital. Rescuers cut the pinned pilot free before ambulance transport; both conditions remain undisclosed.
Investigation
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol assisted at the scene amid emergency vehicles, with the FAA leading the probe into the undetermined cause. It’s unclear if the plane departed from or approached Goose Creek Airport, drawing local attention along the busy route.
