Death of a co-pilot who fell from a plane

Al-Anbat - Hussam Alajarmah

An assistant pilot was killed on Friday after he fell from a small cargo plane that was making an emergency landing in the American state of North Carolina.  

ABC News said the body of co-pilot Charles Hugh Crooks, 23, was found in the backyard of a residential area in the town of Folkway Farina, close to Durham International Airport, according to Sky News.

The source added, citing local media: "The copilot did not have a parachute".

The pilot made an emergency landing at the airport on Friday afternoon after reports of a malfunction in the plane's wheels.

The pilot received treatment for minor injuries and was later discharged from hospital.

The pilot was the only person on board when the plane landed.