According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a small plane crashed in Byron around 1:15 p.m. Sunday.
Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks identified the pilot as Robert Pelissier of Macon. Friends say Pelissier was married with two children.
FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says the plane, a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza, crashed in a lot in the Autumn Cove subdivision. That's off of the Highway 247 Connector.
Bergen says the aircraft was destroyed.
Bergen says they don't know what caused the crash. Peach County Sheriff Terry Deese says they believe mechanical problems caused the crash.
The Peach County Sheriff's Office, Byron Police and several other departments are on the scene.
The entrance to the subdivision was blocked off. Only people who live there are allowed to enter.
At about 4 p.m. Sunday, a helicopter was seen surveying the crash scene.
The Sheriff says they were waiting for National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators to arrive.
13WMAZ has a crew on the the scene. We'll have more information as it becomes available.
Source: http://www.13wmaz.com
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a plane crashed in Byron around 1:15 p.m. Sunday.
Spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says it crashed in a lot in the Autumn Cove subdivision. That's off of the Hwy 247 Connector.
According to scanner traffic, the coroner is on scene and at least one person was killed in the crash.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says the man killed lived in Macon.
Bergen says they don't know what caused the Hawker Beechcraft to crash.
The Peach County Sheriff's Office, Byron Police and several other departments are on the scene.
The entrance to the subdivision is blocked off. Only people who live there are allowed to enter.
At about 4:00 p.m. Sunday, a helicopter was seen surveying the crash scene.
Bergen says the aircraft was destroyed.
13WMAZ has a crew on the the scene. We'll have more information as it becomes available.
Source: http://www.13wmaz.com
Witnesses say a small plane crashed off of Hwy 247 Connector in the Autumn Cove subdivision.
According to scanner traffic, the coroner is on scene and at least one person was killed in the crash.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says the man killed lived in Macon.
The Peach County Sheriff's Office, Byron Police and several other departments are on the scene.
The entrance to the subdivision is blocked off. Only people who live there are allowed to enter.
Federal Aviation Administration officials have arrived at the site and are taking over the investigation.
At about 4:00 p.m. Sunday, a helicopter was surveying the crash scene.
13WMAZ has a crew on the the scene. We'll have more information as it becomes available.
WMAZ-TV reports that police have sealed off the Byron subdivision where the crash happened. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says the Hawker Beechcraft BE35 crashed for reasons that were not immediately clear. She says one person was on board the aircraft, which was destroyed in the crash.
No one on the ground has been reported injured. Bergen referred questions about the fate of the pilot to local authorities.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones told The Telegraph of Macon that the identity of the victim was being withheld until family members can be notified.
Source: http://www.greenwichtime.com
Witnesses say a small plane crashed off of Hwy 247 Connector in the Autumn Cove subdivision.
According to scanner traffic, the coroner is on scene and at least one person was killed in the crash.
The Peach County Sheriff's Office, Byron Police and several other departments are on the scene.
The entrance to the subdivision is blocked off.Only people who live there are allowed to enter.
Federal Aviation Administration officials have arrived at the site.
Source: http://www.greenwichtime.com
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