4 killed in plane crash in Georgia

GEORGIA, Oct. 09 (YPA) – Four people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed at an airport in the eastern US state of Georgia on Friday, local media quoted the fire department as saying.

According to the FOX 5 broadcaster, the Cessna 210 single-engine flight crashed at PDK airport late night around 1:11 pm (local time) and caught fire.

Airport authorities shut down all operations for a brief period after the crash. Identities of those who died have not been revealed yet.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have launched an investigation into the incident.

E.M