Georgia plane crashes at General Mills plant, no passengers survived: Police

A airplane crashed close to a Normal Mills plant in Covington, Georgia on Thursday night, and police say there aren’t any survivors onboard.

The crash occurred shortly after takeoff at 6:45 p.m. from Covington Municipal Airport, and the airplane appeared to have engine troubles, based on Covington Police Division Captain Ken Malcom who spoke with Fox 5.

Witnesses instructed police that the twin-engine Cessna appeared to have points gaining altitude and started making uncommon engine noises. 

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The airplane took a right-turn, then got here straight down into an space of the Normal Mills plant which is remoted and used for tractor trailer storage.

He mentioned that the airplane appeared to blow up upon impression, and mentioned a number of empty trailers caught hearth on account of the crash.

“We noticed what we imagine is a wing and presumably part of an engine, however once more it is so much charred metallic again there proper now,” Maclom mentioned.

Officers say a airplane crashed into the Normal Mills plant in Covington, Georgia on April 21, 2022. (Chris McSwain)
(Chris McSwain/Fox5)

Investigators are nonetheless wanting into the precise variety of folks on the airplane, however Malcom mentioned that there aren’t any survivors.

“We’re engaged on a result in decide who the victims have been within the crash,” he mentioned. 

The police captain mentioned that many lives have been saved as a result of the airplane didn’t straight crash into the plant, because it crashed about 300 ft away from the pant.

The truth that it didn’t crash into the plant, saved many lives,” Malcom mentioned.

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A airplane crashed close to a Normal Mills plant in Covington, Georgia on Thursday night.
(Chris McSwain/Fox5)

Footage from the scene of the crash present heavy smoke, with a number of tractor trailers broken.

A Normal Mills spokesperson instructed a reporter for CBS 46 that the corporate is working with regulation enforcement.

“A small airplane crashed close to the Normal Mills Covington, GA manufacturing facility. No staff have been harmed and we’re partnering with the FAA and native regulation enforcement,” the spokesperson mentioned.

A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration mentioned that the crash occurred at round 7:05 p.m. and didn’t have additional info.

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The Normal Mills plant is situated about 30 miles east of Atlanta, based on Fox 5.

The Nationwide Transportation Security Board might be investigating the crash.