N.C. Highway Patrol, N.C. State Parks Securing the Scene RDU Airport, N.C. – At 10:02 this morning, search and rescue crews located the missing private aircraft within the narrowed search area. The plane was found near the Reedy Creek Multi-Use Trail at William B. Umstead State Park. North Carolina State Highway Patrol and North CarolinaRead More
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Search and Rescue Efforts Narrowed at Umstead State Park More than a Dozen Agencies Involved; RDU Airfield is Open
RDU Airport, N.C. – Search and rescue efforts for the missing private plane in Umstead State Park are continuing this morning. Officials have narrowed the search area within the park. The Raleigh Fire Department is leading the coordinated effort, with more than a dozen local and state agencies assisting. Additional crews include N.C. State ParkRead More
Search Continues in Response to Aircraft Incident
12 Local and State Partners Assisting in Search and Rescue Effort RDU Airport, N.C. – Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority personnel continue to support ongoing search and rescue efforts in the vicinity of Umstead State Park. Twelve local and state partners are on the ground and in the air searching for a small private aircraft that wasRead More
RDU Responds to Aircraft Incident Near Airport
RDU Airfield is Open; Emergency Crews are Responding RDU Airport, N.C. – Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority was notified by FAA Air Traffic Control at approximately 7:25 p.m. Sunday that a small general aviation aircraft approaching the airport was lost on radar in the vicinity of Umstead State Park. RDU operations and firefighting units responded immediately, whichRead More
RDU Board Approves New Local Dining Options in Terminal 2
September Passenger Volume Spikes by 24% Year Over Year Passenger volume at RDU spiked nearly 24 percent in September 2019 compared to the same month last year. The increase is due to travel disruptions caused by Hurricane Florence in September 2018. More than 570,000 passengers boarded flights at RDU last month, contrasted with 459,000 lastRead More