Plane bursts into flames on Carolina highway after making forced landing

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A small plane crash-landed on Interstate 26 West in North Carolina on Thursday night, December 14.The plane that carried 2 people forced landed on the highway between Long Shoals and Airport roads near the Asheville Regional Airport but caught fire afterward. The westbound lane was closed indefinitely following the accident. The 2 passengers were rushed to a nearby hospital but appeared their injuries were non-life threatening, according to reports.RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “Elki Soy via Spectee”.NOTE: Looped videoVideo Location: I-26 West near Asheville Airport, North Carolina, USVideo Recording Date/Time: December 14, 2023 at 20:17h