JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Federal Aviation Authority has confirmed two fatalities from the plane traveling from Jacksonville that crashed in Tom Green County, Texas, Thursday afternoon.
The FAA said the aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances and it listed the deaths as one flight crew member and one passenger.
The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash with an investigator arriving Friday morning, an agency spokesperson said. The agency could have a preliminary report about the crash within 30 days.
"Once on site, the investigator will begin the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft. The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation," NTSB Public Affairs Specialist Sarah Sulick said.
Flight patterns show the plane had left from Craig Airport in Jacksonville Thursday morning.
The owner is Timeless USA LLC, based out of Wilmington, Delaware, according to the FAA.
A conversation between the pilot on board and air traffic control minutes before the crash indicates the pilot was planning to land in San Angelo, Texas but overshot the runway.
The model, a 1997 Pilatus PC-12, typically seats up to twelve, according to online advertisements.
ABC affiliate KTXS 12 cited the FAA as saying two people were on board the plane.
The plane crashed at approximately 12:38 p.m. near Christoval, Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Justin Baker said Thursday. The plane was found on a ranch, with the help of Customs and Border Patrol.
A search and rescue effort was unsuccessful and no survivors could be recovered, Baker said.
Baker told First Coast News Friday they are working on releasing the names of the victims amid discussions with NTSB.
A recording of the pilot's final transmission to air traffic control shows him saying, "We got a problem!"
Less than four minutes later, the air traffic controller can be heard talking to another controller, asking for help locating the plane. "(I) just had an aircraft that possibly went down," he said.
The plane's latest trip was taken from Fort Lauderdale to Jacksonville on Dec. 13, before it flew out of state Thursday.