At Least One Dead in Madison County Plane Crash

Scene cleared 3 p.m. Thursday

One Dead in Plane Crash

Emergency crews responded to the scene of a plane crash in Madison County Thursday morning, where one person was confirmed dead.

The crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. near the Huntsville Executive Airport. The Madison County Sheriff's Office and Huntsville Police Department responded to the scene, along with HEMSI and Huntsville Fire & Rescue.

According to HEMSI, one person was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were transported to Huntsville Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the cause of the crash.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office said the scene was cleared around 3 p.m. Thursday.

The victim's name has not been released pending notification of next of kin.