One injured in small plane crash near Holly Ridge

HOLLY RIDGE, NC (WWAY/WNCT) — Officials are investigating a plane crash that left one person injured in Onslow County Monday afternoon.

The crash happened on 140 Stump Sound Church Road in the airfield near the Holly Ridge-Topsail Island Airport around 3:30 p.m.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is handling the investigation and the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office investigators are heading to the scene.

According to officials, at least one person was injured. The extent of the injuries is not known at this time.

It’s unknown if anyone else was on the plane at the time of the crash.

Check back for more on this developing story.