Chopper 11 was over the scene where a 2009 Rainbow Cheetah XLS came to rest in a field at the end of the runway. Knightdale Police said.
Knightdale PD said two people were on board the small plane. When emergency workers arrived, they found them conscious and alert.
"Units are working on getting two patients out of the plane, but the status of the patients and what occurred is currently unknown," a Knightdale PD spokesperson said in an email to ABC11.
Later, William Boggs, Knightdale Fire Battalion Chief, said the people aboard were taken to WakeMed and expected to recover.
"We had a big response out here," Boggs said. "With an airplane crash, you don't know what you're dealing with. It could be a big one or it could be a small one like we had today."
Raleigh-Durham International Airport has been notified, the spokesperson said. KPD's Battalion 1 is on command at the scene.
Several other agencies also responded. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation. The FAA and the NTSB have been contacted.
FlightAware indicated that the plane took off from Cox Airport in Apex.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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