Plane Crashed Near Daniel Field in Augusta, One Dead
Plane crashed on Hillcrest Avenue near Daniel Field
A plane crashed at Daniel Field off Wrightsboro Road in Augusta this morning leaving at least one person dead.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said the plane crashed into a tree and burst into flames at the crash site. Witnesses say it was a small, private plane and not a commercial aircraft. The single-engine plane took off from Daniel Field and was returning when the crash occurred.
The FAA is en route to the scene.
So far, no other information has been released.
It’s not known how many people were on the plane or how seriously anyone was hurt.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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