A small plane crashed into a residential area in a Georgia city, killing the pilot.
The plane crashed Thursday a little more than a half-mile from Augusta’s general aviation airport, Daniel Field.
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Augusta University told local news outlets that the pilot was Jason McKenzie, the school’s associate director of philanthropy. McKenzie took off in a single-engine Beechcraft 36 and was scheduled to fly to New Haven, Connecticut.
A small plane crashed in Georgia on Thursday, killing the pilot.
It is unclear why the plane descended. It cut a tree as it fell, hit a power line and left debris in the tree, before crashing between two homes in a wealthy area and bursting into flames. There were no other injuries and the plane did not hit any buildings.
“I think it was a miracle,” resident Lisa Lewis told WRDW-TV. “I think the Lord protected everyone else.”
Neighbors said it’s not unusual to hear planes so close to the airport, but this time the plane was much louder and was followed by the thud of a crash. Video footage showed firefighters bringing the flames under control as they roared into the air.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said the National Transportation Safety Board would investigate. Police cordoned off an intersection in a residential area with burnt rubble.
