CLIMAX, N.C. -- The pilot of a small plane crashed into a brush area in order to avoid several deer that were on a runway, according to Sheriff BJ Barnes.
The plane crash happened just before 2 p.m. at Southeast Airport in Climax. The sheriff's office says the pilot was landing on the runway and saw a deer run in front of him, and then noticed several deer standing on the runway.
According to the media release, the pilot tried to avoid crashing into the deer by going off the runway. As the plane reached the grass it flipped forward into the brush.
Luckily, the pilot, Timothy Yung Wei Yap, was not hurt. He was treated and released by medics on scene.
Authorities say the $20,000 plane is a total loss. The FAA is investigating the crash.
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