Posted on 02/01/2008 4:08:07 PM PST by KeyLargo
CNN.com
Small-plane crash kills 6 in North Carolina
* Plane crashed into a neighborhood yard, no one on ground hurt * Aircraft was attempting to land in "overcast conditions," authorities said * Controllers cleared plane to land; official saw it was too high, then heard crash * Passengers were heading to Virginia for hunting excursion
MOUNT AIRY, North Carolina (CNN) -- Six people were killed Friday when a small plane crashed into the front yard of a home while attempting to land in fog and low visibility in Mount Airy, North Carolina, authorities said.
The crash occurred about 11:30 a.m., according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The plane was coming from Polk County Airport in Cedartown, Georgia, and was attempting to land in overcast conditions, with visibility of about 2 ½ miles, said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown....
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Some of the victims were friends or associates of Gov. Sonny Perdue, if earlier reports hold up.
Wow, that's about 15 miles from me here in VA.
Yes, one headline reads:
3 Ga. GOP Members Killed in Plane Crash
Six people's already gettin' pretty big.
ML/NJ
A C90 King Air (cabin class twin turboprop) is not a small airplane. Condolences to the families.
RIP.
Georgians killed in Mount Airy plane crash
Three on board prominent GOP members
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/stories/2008/02/01/crash_0201.html
That’s a rough airport in bad weather. It was icy all day here
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