One person was killed in an ultralight plane crash in Coffee County.
The incident happened around 4:45 p.m. Sunday in the 2500 block of Prairie Plains Road.
Officials said 52-year-old Michael David Nelms was killed in the crash. His body was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office to determine the exact cause of death.
We are at the scene of an Ultralight plane crash in Coffee County. Working to get more info. @NC5 pic.twitter.com/ZdPKHIeKII
— Matthew Torres (@NC5_MTorres) October 16, 2016
Those on the scene said they could see the ultralight plane. Parts of the emergency chute were wrapped around a fence and power line.
Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration were called to the scene. The cause of the crash was under investigation.
