ABC News October 13, 2024

Pilot killed, passenger injured in small plane crash in Savannah, Georgia

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A plane crash in Savannah, Georgia, on Sunday left the small aircraft's pilot dead and a passenger injured, officials said.

The crash occurred on the 200 block of E. 66th Street in the Lamara Heights neighborhood, according to the Savannah Police Department.

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A broken Cessna rests on the front yard of a home on East 66th Street after crashing on Oct. 13, 2024 in Savannah, Ga.

No one on the ground was injured in the crash and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate further, officials said.

In a statement posted to Facebook on Sunday evening, Savannah Union Firefighters said they received a call about the downed aircraft at approximately 9:46 p.m.

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A plane crash in Savannah, Georgia, left the pilot dead and a passenger injured.
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The pilot and passenger were trapped in the plane when firefighters arrived on the scene, officials said.

Responding firefighters "worked with great haste to extricate the patients in order for them to be transported to a hospital," according to the statement.

Officials said the area will be closed to allow for investigation and removal of the aircraft.