Robeson County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened along Philadelphus Road just outside of Pembroke.
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The sheriff's office described the aircraft as a helicopter, but witnesses at the scene told WPDE that it appeared to be homemade or experimental.
ABC11 has a crew on the way to the scene and will update this article as we learn more.
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