Investigation underway after Michigan couple is killed in Georgia plane crash

WATKINSVILLE, Ga. – A Michigan couple was killed in a small aircraft crash in Oconee County, Georgia on Wednesday.

Based on the Oconee County Sheriff’s Workplace, a small aircraft that departed from Leesburg, Florida, and was set to reach in Barrow County, Georgia, crashed in a subject in Oconee County at 2:36 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26.

The 2 folks onboard the aircraft on the time of the crash didn’t survive. Officers recognized the passengers and shared a press release from household on Friday.

Based on the household’s assertion, the 2 people killed within the crash have been Robert Denton, 76, and Sandra Denton, 75 — residents of Williamsburg, Michigan; Clare, Michigan; and The Villages, Florida.

The 2 seasoned pilots have been flying their single-engine Cessna 177B airplane from Florida to Georgia once they crashed. The household says the Federal Aviation Administration and the Nationwide Transportation Security Board are investigating the crash.

“Whereas taken from us far too quickly, we discover consolation understanding they have been collectively and doing what they beloved, flying,” the household stated of their assertion. “Robert and Sandra lived life to the fullest and have been two of essentially the most considerate and loving folks you can know.”

Within the assertion, household stated they have been grateful for the outpouring of help, however requested for privateness presently.