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Tragic Plane Crash Claims Family of Four in NC

7/9/2025

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A tragic plane crash in Sanford, North Carolina, claimed the lives of Travis Buchanan, his wife Candace, and their beloved children, Aubrey and Walker. The NTSB revealed troubling engine problems and communication failures prior to the disaster. The community grieves deeply for the family, cherished for their tobacco farm and food truck, as they await a preliminary report in three weeks.

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Story summary

A tragic plane crash in Sanford, North Carolina, claimed the lives of Travis Buchanan, his wife Candace, and their beloved children, Aubrey and Walker. The NTSB revealed troubling engine problems and communication failures prior to the disaster. The community grieves deeply for the family, cherished for their tobacco farm and food truck, as they await a preliminary report in three weeks.