Airport Open to Arriving and Departing Flights

The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority and mutual aid partners responded to an accident at approximately 10:10 a.m. involving a general aviation aircraft in the grass near RDU Runway 5R-23L.

The aircraft, arriving at RDU from Wilmington, N.C, had two people on board – one pilot and one passenger. Both were transported to area hospitals.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop that was lifted at approximately 11:30 a.m.

RDU’s Runway 5L-23R reopened to departing and arriving flights around 11:30 a.m. Many flights are delayed and several arriving flights were diverted to other airports until the ground stop was lifted.

Travelers should contact their airline for the latest updates regarding their flight status.