Two Injured After Vintage Aircraft Crashes in White County

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – Two people were injured Friday morning after a small aircraft crashed in southeastern White County, according to White County Public Safety officials.

The crash occurred shortly after 10:45 a.m. in a field along Black Road near Hampton Hills Lane, just east of Cleveland.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene and located a Boeing PT-17, a vintage military training aircraft, in the field. Officials said two individuals were on board the plane at the time of the crash.

Both occupants sustained injuries and were transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville for treatment. Their conditions have not been released.

According to White County Public Safety, the aircraft is believed to have departed from nearby Mountain Airpark in Cleveland, located less than a mile from the crash site.

The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified and is investigating the cause of the crash.

Emma Dunn

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