A pilot is killed in the crash of a small plane that went down Wednesday evening in Athens: it happened in woods off Cherokee Road not far from Athens-Ben Epps Airport. An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
From WSB TV…
Officials are investigating a plane crash at Athens-Ben Epps Airport, Athens-Clarke County Police Department confirmed.
Channel 2′s Ashli Lincoln learned the pilot flying the plane died after crashing into a heavily wooded area, according to Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services Battalion Chief Nate Moss.
Moss said the pilot took off shortly before 7 p.m. and began experiencing mechanical issues.
He radioed to the tower for help, but to no avail.
The plane crashed in a wooded area near the intersection of Cherokee Road and Buddy Christian Way, Moss said.
Officials have not identified the pilot, nor the size of the plane he was flying.