The pilot of a small plane that crashed near an airport tried to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The pilot and a passenger were killed.

Officers said the plane flipped upside down as the pilot tried to land at the airport about a mile south of downtown Heber City. He was the only person in the plane and received minor cuts and abrasions in the crash. The pilot told first responders he crashed while practicing grass landings.

The aircraft managed to take off, but crashed and caught fire soon after, killing the pilot and one passenger and seriously injuring another.