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LANCASTER, S.C. (WBTV) - An airplane that crashed in a patch of woods behind a Lancaster County business last month experienced issues with both engines before it went down, a new report revealed.

The fiery overnight crash happened just before 1 a.m. on July 2, behind a metal recycling facility along Brooklyn Avenue.

Two people were aboard the plane and were both taken to the hospital with serious burn injuries.

Following the crash, both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) were called out to investigate.

The NTSB released its preliminary just over a month later on Aug. 4.

In that report, it was revealed that both people onboard the plane were pilots, and that the airplane they were in -- a Beech model 95-A55 -- was being rented to build multiengine flight experience.

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The report indicated three flights took place before the accident flight, with the first coming on the morning of July 1. A timeline of those flights is below:

The NTSB report said that while the plane was en route from Mississippi back to North Carolina, the pilots “declared an emergency” at 12:46 a.m. and said they were having issues with both engines. The pilots told air traffic control they were diverting to Kirk Air Base Airport in Lancaster, S.C., then that they were instead diverting to Lancaster County Airport.

The airplane crashed before it could reach the airport at 12:52 a.m.

According to the NTSB report, much of the plane was “consumed” by fire following the crash.

The report said the front part of the fuselage -- including the baggage compartment, cabin and nose -- were “almost completely consumed” by flames.

Both pilots were reportedly out of the airplane by the time first responders arrived but still sustained severe burns.

Because the plane went down in the woods, the NTSB call on-scene examination of the wreckage “limited” but said it was recovered for further review.

The NTSB report did not explicitly say what caused the crash, nor what may have caused the reported engine issues.

LANCASTER, S.C. (July 14, 2026) – MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following the latest research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, helping to save lives, support recovery and reduce hospital readmissions.

Heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 and No. 4 causes of death in the United States, respectively, according to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Report. Studies show that patients can experience better outcomes when care teams consistently follow evidence-based treatment guidelines.

Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping to ensure that patient care aligns with the latest science-backed guidelines. Through this initiative, MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center qualified for the awards by demonstrating a sustained commitment to improving the quality of cardiovascular care.

“MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center is committed to delivering high-quality care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and streamlining processes to ensure timely, appropriate care for heart attacks and strokes,” said J. Scott Broome, CEO of MUSC Health-Catawba Division. “Get With The Guidelines programs help our teams to put proven science into practice every day, supporting better outcomes so more people in Lancaster and Chester counties can live longer, healthier lives.”

This year, MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center received these achievement awards:

· Get With The Guidelines Rural Stroke Gold award.

· Get With The Guidelines Stroke Silver Plus award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.

“These awards reflect MUSC Health’s commitment to caring for people in their community who need cardiovascular care,” said Karen E. Joynt Maddox, M.D., chair of the American Heart Association Quality Oversight Committee. “By following the American Heart Association’s quality improvement protocols, MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center can help advance our shared vision of better patient outcomes, fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates – a win for patients, families and healthcare systems.”

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About MUSC

Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, with a mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates nearly 3,500 students in six colleges and trains more than 1,060 residents and fellows across its health system. MUSC leads the state in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, including National Institute of General Medical Sciences COBRE awards. For information on our academic programs, visit musc.edu.

As the health care system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safest patient care while educating and training generations of outstanding health care providers and leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. In 2025, for the 11th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visit muschealth.org.

MUSC has a total enterprise annual operating budget of $10.1 billion. The more than 36,200 MUSC members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers, scientists, contract employees, affiliates and care team members who deliver groundbreaking education, research and patient care.

About Get With The Guidelines

Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 18 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org.