The Buchanans, who ran a sprawling farm and store about 40 miles outside Raleigh, died on Monday. Four members of a family who ran a large farm in North Carolina that supplied markets and hosted local vendor festivals were killed on Monday afternoon when the small plane they were in crashed, officials said.

A family of four unfortunately lost their lives after their plane lost its balance and crashed down over a remote field It was gathered that the family was returning from a July 4th beach weekend in Florida when the fatal accident happened Social media users have since sent in condolence messages as they grieved over the painful demise of the family A devastating plane crash in North Carolina claimed the lives of a family of four who were returning from a July 4th beach vacation in Florida.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating.