Investigators from the National Transportation and Safety Board began Friday processing the scene of a deadly jet crash at the Greenville Downtown Airport, as the coroner released the name of the second pilot killed.The Falcon 50 jet crashed Thursday about 1:40 p.m., killing the pilot and co-pilot, and injuring two passengers, officials said.Greenville County Senior Deputy Coroner Jeff Fowler said John Christian Caswell, 49, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, died when the 12-passenger private jet was landing.Caswell was pronounced dead at the scene.The Coroner's Office on Thursday identified the co-pilot as Stephen George Fox, 66, of Indian Rocks, Florida. He died at the hospital.There was no new information on the two passengers who were taken to the hospital.Coroner Parks Evans said all four people on board were trapped in the wreckage after the crash.The airport's director, Joe Frasher, said early Thursday evening that one survivor was in surgery and the other was conscious and speaking.The plane went off a runway, through the fence and down about a 200-foot safety area that includes a fairly steep embankment. It then crashed onto Airport Road and broke apart.Frasher said the plane slammed into the ground nose first, and the fatalities and injuries were caused by blunt force trauma from the impact.Frasher and other officials met with the federal investigators Friday about 7:30 a.m., Frasher said.He said an NTSB salvage team was coming up from Atlanta. They were expected to put the jet on a flatbed truck about noon and take it to a hangar in Atlanta.Investigators will examine the flight data recorder and voice recorder, among other things, Frasher said.The airport reopened Friday at 8:20 a.m., according to Frasher.Frasher said the jet was coming from Clearwater, Florida. Investigators from the National Transportation and Safety Board began Friday processing the scene of a deadly jet crash at the Greenville Downtown Airport, as the coroner released the name of the second pilot killed. The Falcon 50 jet crashed Thursday about 1:40 p.m., killing the pilot and co-pilot, and injuring two passengers, officials said. Advertisement Greenville County Senior Deputy Coroner Jeff Fowler said John Christian Caswell, 49, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, died when the 12-passenger private jet was landing. Caswell was pronounced dead at the scene. The Coroner's Office on Thursday identified the co-pilot as Stephen George Fox, 66, of Indian Rocks, Florida. He died at the hospital. There was no new information on the two passengers who were taken to the hospital. Coroner Parks Evans said all four people on board were trapped in the wreckage after the crash. The airport's director, Joe Frasher, said early Thursday evening that one survivor was in surgery and the other was conscious and speaking. The plane went off a runway, through the fence and down about a 200-foot safety area that includes a fairly steep embankment. It then crashed onto Airport Road and broke apart. Frasher said the plane slammed into the ground nose first, and the fatalities and injuries were caused by blunt force trauma from the impact. Frasher and other officials met with the federal investigators Friday about 7:30 a.m., Frasher said. He said an NTSB salvage team was coming up from Atlanta. They were expected to put the jet on a flatbed truck about noon and take it to a hangar in Atlanta. Investigators will examine the flight data recorder and voice recorder, among other things, Frasher said. The airport reopened Friday at 8:20 a.m., according to Frasher. Frasher said the jet was coming from Clearwater, Florida.<doc-sep>GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A mid-sized jet that tried to land at a South Carolina airport ran off the runway and split in two, killing the two pilots on board and injuring two passengers.The reason for the crash Thursday at the Greenville Downtown Airport was unclear.Witnesses say the plane appeared to land without a problem until it overshot the runway and went down a steep embankment.The Greenville News reports the pilots' names won't be released until the Greenville County Coroner's Office notifies relatives.<doc-sep>
UPDATE: 5:38 p.m.—A fuel leak from Thursday's plane crash in Greenville has prompted fears over contamination of nearby water, the Greenville News reported. The plane began leaked fuel and started a fire after it crashed off the runway and split in two. The jet was identified as a Dassault Falcon 50. At least four people were on board, two of whom died. Two others sustained critical injuries. UPDATE: 4:30 p.m.—Greenville City Fire Spokesperson Tristan Johnson said the two people who died in a plane crash on Thursday were the pilot and co-pilot of the plane, according to WSPA-TV. One person died at the scene and another died in a hospital. Two others were injured and in critical condition. Original story: At least two people died after a plane went off the runway and crashed in Greenville, South Carolina, on Thursday, FOX Carolina reported. The jet crashed at the Greenville Downtown Airport on Thursday afternoon. Injuries were also reported, according to KSN, though it was unclear how many and what the extent was. Photos from the scene showed the front portion of the plane on a roadway, broken near the nose. It was not immediately clear what caused the plane to go off the runway. Greenville Police said the aircraft went into Airport Road. Authorities said the call initially came in around 1:30 p.m. local time. Police said they would release additional details as they become available. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.