Passengers safe after plane crash in Carteret Co.; Emergency officials responding

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Emergency officials are responding after a plane carrying two passengers crashed in Carteret County on Sunday.

According to Carteret County Public Information Officer Nick Wilson, it happened around 7:30 pm near Merrell Farm Road off Highway 101 in Beaufort.

He says the Carteret County Emergency Services, Carteret County Sheriff’s Office, Beaufort Police Department, Beaufort Fire Department, Harkers Island Fire Department and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol are all on scene.

The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time.

We will update this story as information becomes available.