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Private jet crash in North Carolina kills six

By Ileya Robinson-Williams, CNN

Published 3:44 PM EST, Thu December 18, 2025

Private jet crash in North Carolina kills six

Six people have died after a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina, a source briefed on the crash tells CNN.

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