US North Carolina Plane Crash BREAKING: Many DEAD As Cessna Citation II Jet Goes Down, HUGE BLAST

A tragic plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina has sadly resulted in multiple fatalities, with emergency services promptly attending the scene. The aircraft met its ill-fated end at Statesville Regional Airport around 10.15am local time - equating to 3.15pm UK time - on December 18. The exact number of passengers aboard the plane at the time of the incident remains unknown.