A small plane crashed in northwest Georgia over the weekend, killing two children, their grandmother, and her husband, according to the coroner. About 90 miles northwest of Atlanta, in the Chatsworth, Georgia, area, the jet crashed on Saturday afternoon, according to Murray County Sheriff Gary Langford, who briefed the local press. Dexter Lee Gresham, 55, of Etowah, Tennessee, was flying the aircraft when it crashed, killing him, his wife Mary Jo Yarbrough, 61, and her grandsons, Austin Day and Kinsley Wilson, according to Murray County coroner Jason Gibson. The youngsters, a brother and sister who resided in Corinth, Mississippi, were both ten years old.
According to Kathleen Bergen, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration, the Piper PA23 crashed on Saturday night at 4:45 p.m. close to the Tennessee border. Officials say when they rushed to the area of the crash they found the two engine piper plane was missing two of its wings. According to Eric Allenye, an NTSB air safety investigator, weather was unquestionably a factor in the accident. “We are aware that the accident was caused by bad weather, but we are unsure of the exact cause. We are aware that thunderstorms have occurred nearby. Prior to the crash, there had been no distress calls, according to Allenye. It’s a small, personal aircraft that can accommodate up to five people. There are four people on this specific aircraft. On board were two adults and two kids.”
A small plane crashed in northwest Georgia over the weekend, killing two children, their grandmother, and her husband, according to the coroner. About 90 miles northwest of Atlanta, in the Chatsworth, Georgia, area, the jet crashed on Saturday afternoon, according to Murray County Sheriff Gary Langford, who briefed the local press. Dexter Lee Gresham, 55, of Etowah, Tennessee, was flying the aircraft when it crashed, killing him, his wife Mary Jo Yarbrough, 61, and her grandsons, Austin Day and Kinsley Wilson, according to Murray County coroner Jason Gibson. The youngsters, a brother and sister who resided in Corinth, Mississippi, were both ten years old.
According to Kathleen Bergen, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration, the Piper PA23 crashed on Saturday night at 4:45 p.m. close to the Tennessee border. Officials say when they rushed to the area of the crash they found the two engine piper plane was missing two of its wings. According to Eric Allenye, an NTSB air safety investigator, weather was unquestionably a factor in the accident. “We are aware that the accident was caused by bad weather, but we are unsure of the exact cause. We are aware that thunderstorms have occurred nearby. Prior to the crash, there had been no distress calls, according to Allenye. It’s a small, personal aircraft that can accommodate up to five people. There are four people on this specific aircraft. On board were two adults and two kids.”
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