MOCKSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) – The pilot of a plane that crashed in North Carolina earlier this month had attempted to avoid a turtle on the runway just before the deadly incident, according to a ...

The pilot landed about 1,400 feet down the 2,424-foot runway, but lifted the right main wheel to avoid hitting the turtle. RELATED: Biggest plane crashes in recent world history ...

A turtle on the runway caused a plane crash near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, NC. Two died, one injured, per NTSB’s preliminary report.

A turtle on the runway caused a plane crash near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, NC. Two died, one injured, per NTSB’s preliminary report.

The Brief A turtle on the runway is believed to have caused a fatal plane crash in North Carolina. Witnesses said the pilot raised a main wheel to avoid hitting the turtle, which caused the plane ...

A turtle on the runway caused a plane crash near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, NC. Two died, one injured, per NTSB’s preliminary report.

A turtle on the runway caused a plane crash near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, NC. Two died, one injured, per NTSB’s preliminary report.

A turtle on the runway caused a plane crash near Sugar Valley Airport in Mocksville, NC. Two died, one injured, per NTSB’s preliminary report.

The Brief A turtle on the runway is believed to have caused a fatal plane crash in North Carolina. Witnesses said the pilot raised a main wheel to avoid hitting the turtle, which caused the plane ...

The pilot who died in a small plane crash in North Carolina was trying to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway as he landed. According to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report ...