Co-pilot died after plunging from a small cargo plane mid-flight, report says

The co-pilot of a small plane died after falling or jumping in the air.

The man's body was found in a yard in the town of Fuquay-Varina, about 30 miles south of Raleigh-Durham international airport, where the plane made an emergency landing.

It's not known if the man jumped or fell from the plane. The man was not wearing a parachute.

The director of Wake County emergency management said at the press conference that search crews wanted a better result.

According to the report, he said the authorities didn't know how high the plane was. According to a recorded route of the plane's flight, the plane was at about 3,850 feet.

The pilot reported that a wheel had come off the landing gear. He was taken to the hospital.

According to the report, local, state and federal authorities are investigating.

The plane left Raeford at 1.10pm and arrived at 2.49pm. Airport officials didn't know if the airport where the plane landed was the one it was going to.

Insider contacted the FAA, the airport, and the safety board.