FAA: Small plane crash near industrial plant east of Atlanta

COVINGTON, Ga. — A small airplane crashed in a car parking zone close to an industrial plant east of Atlanta on Thursday night, sending a plume of black smoke overhead, authorities and native information experiences stated.

Authorities stated it appeared nobody aboard the airplane survived, in line with native media. Police informed information outlet WSB-TV that two folks died. Crews had recovered one physique as of late Thursday evening, police informed WAGA-TV.

“We’re engaged on a result in decide who the victims had been within the crash,” Covington Police Capt. Ken Malcom stated.

There have been no quick experiences of any accidents to anybody on the bottom.

Covington police informed native reporters the plane crashed in an remoted car parking zone close to an industrial plant simply off Interstate 20, a serious east-west artery in Georgia. That neighborhood about 35 miles (55 kilometers) east of downtown Atlanta.

Police stated the plane was a Cessna twin engine airplane, WSB-TV reported. The information outlet stated the airplane got here down about 300 yards (meters) from an industrial facility into 4 empty tractor-trailers. In response to witnesses, the airplane had departed from Covington Municipal Airport round 6:45 p.m., police stated, in line with the outlet.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the crash occurred close to an industrial constructing round 7 p.m.

“We do not have extra info right now,” stated the FAA assertion. It stated the FAA and the Nationwide Transportation Security Board are investigating.

The FAA added that extra particulars could be launched later after investigators confirm the airplane’s registration quantity on the scene.