Four Dead After Small Plane Crashes Onto Atlanta Highway

[onehandle]

Source: Gawker

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A small plane crashed onto a highway in Atlanta this morning, killing all four people on board.

WSB-TV reports the plane crashed onto I-285 East near Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. A source reportedly told the station that the pilot noted a problem during take-off and later said, “Hey, we’re going down.”

According to CBS 46, debris from the plane damaged several cars, though no injuries were reported.

UPDATE 1:03 pm: Three men and one woman were reportedly on board the flight, as was a dog.

Read more: http://gawker.com/four-dead-after-plane-crash-lands-on-atlanta-highway-1703093170

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I grew up within a couple of miles of there. Spent a lot of time as a kid watching planes and blimps (Goodyear) at the small airport nearby.

[greymattermom]

1. that explains it

The traffic coming out of my street is totally blocked in that direction. Usually it's all clear.

[CatWoman]

2. the airport is located right next to my work campus

the police were clearing the highway and the traffic was so bad they had to let us go around 2 p.m.