New Delhi: Four people have died as a result of a single-engine plane crash on the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in the US state of Georgia, a media report says.
It was taking off, went straight up, and it took a hard right and hit the ground. The next thing we know we just saw a fireball. The whole plane went up in fire. Family members of the people on board the plane were at the scene talking with officials.
Viewer David Lemasters, who was at a restaurant near the airport, captured video of the plane just moments after crashing. Heavy flames and thick smoke can be seen in the video.
Firefighter Captain Jaeson Daniels At least 15 DeKalb County firefighters stationed at the airport ran onto the runway and extinguished the blaze relatively quickly. We are confirming a fatality.
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According to the FAA, Those four people were the only passengers on the six-seater aircraft. Before the fatalities were confirmed, Daniels hinted that there were likely no survivors based on the extent of the damage from the crash and ensuing fire.
“Whoever was on board — person or persons — are deceased,” he said.
(_Vinayak Barot)