Around 2:40 pm ET, a CASA CN-212 Aviocar twin-engine aircraft landed. in grass at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration told CNN. in statement.
body of a man believed to be the co-pilot has been located in Fukei Varina just Prior to 7:00 pm, Wake District Emergency Management spokesman Darshan Patel stated during news conference. The resident warned the security forces searching area that they heard something in their backyard, Patel said.
It is not yet clear if Crooks jumped or fell off the plane, authorities said. Crooks was not wearing parachute when body has been restored, Patel said.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
Fuki Warina is about 15 miles to the southwest. of Roles.