OCEAN ISLE BEACH -- Two people are hurt after a small plane crashed in Ocean Isle Beach.

Ocean Isle Beach mayor Debbie Smith says a single engine plane was taking off from the Odell Williamson Municipal Airport this evening when it ended up in a wooded area.   

Smith said the pilot and passenger were able to get out of the plane. They were taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Their names have not been released. There was no word on their condition.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. The FAA said the plane was a Beechcraft Musketeer BE23.