INVESTIGATION INTO FATAL PLANE CRASH NEAR HUNTSVILLE

  

The NTSB and FAA continue their investigations into a deadly weekend plane crash near Huntsville.

The crash occurred overnight Friday, as emergency crews discovered the single-engine plane early Saturday morning.

The plane went down near Highway 19 just outside of Huntsville.

A female passenger was found dead at the scene; the pilot was airlifted to Memorial Herman Hospital, where he is in critical condition.

According to preliminary information from the FAA, the aircraft apparently suffered engine problems and the pilot was unable to maintain altitude.

The pilot told rescuers that he and his passenger had flown from Conroe to Livingston earlier Friday afternoon and were returning to Conroe when the crash occurred.