A Daily Star UK report has shown that a plane has crashed, killing everyone on board and sparking a state of emergency.

The plane rolled off the runway at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia.

Authorities have now reportedly placed the area in a state of emergency.

It's now been confirmed that pilot and co-pilot died in the incident.

West Virginia broadcaster WOWK said that the aircraft was a UPS cargo plane.
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The control tower at the airport is understood to be diverting all air traffic to other airports.

Reporter Chelsea Spears tweeted that several people were on board the craft – their conditions are unknown.

And ABC journalist Sam Sweeney? described the plane as going off the runway and "over a hillside".

First responders are having trouble raching the plane, another broadcaster, WSAZ3, reports.

Roads around the area, including Barlow Drive and Keystone Drive, have been closed.

The airport is operating under a Level 3 emergency which is the highest level.

Nobody else is believed to have been on the aircraft.