The Federal Aviation Administration is now investigating a plane crash that left a woman dead and her husband injured in Chatham County.

A single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 plane was attempting to land at the Siler City Municipal Airport at approximately 8:30 Tuesday morning.

72-year-old Frederick Calvin Para was piloting the plane with his wife, 69-year-old Barbara Harris Para, as the lone passenger. The Whispering Pines couple was transported to UNC Hospital with serious injuries, where Barbara later passed away. Frederick is in stable condition as of last update.

Preliminary information revealed that the plane was traveling from Southern Pines to Siler City.