Plane Crashed Near Daniel Field in Augusta, One Dead
Plane crashed on Hillcrest Avenue near Daniel Field
A plane crashed near Daniel Field off Wrightsboro Road in Augusta this morning leaving the pilot dead.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said the plane crashed into a tree in a resident’s yard and burst into flames. 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, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen confirmed the death of the pilot. He said the person’s identity will not be released at this time.
The FAA has been called to investigate the crash. They say the intersection of Hillcrest Avenue at Belmont Drive will be closed for the next 48 hours.
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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