Federal officials are investigating the death of a co-pilot who exited a plane in mid-air in North Carolina

The body of a man who got off an aircraft mid-flight during an emergency landing Friday near Raleigh, North Carolina, has been recovered, authorities say.

Around 2:40 p.m. ET, a twin-engine CASA CN-212 Aviocar landed in the grass at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration told CNN in a statement.CNN affiliate WRALThe body of the man believed to be the co-pilot was recovered in Fuquay-Varina just before 7 p.m.

, Wake County emergency management spokesperson Darshan Patel said during a news conference. A resident had alerted officers searching the area that they heard something in their backyard, Patel said.Fuquay-Varina Police DepartmentIt is unclear whether Crooks jumped or fell from the plane, authorities say. Crooks was not wearing a parachute when his body was recovered, Patel said.Fuquay-Varina is about 15 miles southwest of Raleigh.

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