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NTSB: Plane hit trees, exploded on impact at Lake Lanier Islands parking lot
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A drone image shows the path of a plane over Lake Lanier before hitting trees and crashing on Dec. 21, 2023. A NTSB report details the crash that killed Howard Lee Joe, 60, of Dunwoody, who was the only person onboard the Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine plane. (Image provided by NTSB)
Nick Watson
The Times
Updated: Jan 12, 2024, 7:03 PM
Published: Jan 12, 2024, 6:47 PM
Witnesses to a Dec. 21 fatal plane crash saw the aircraft flying low over Lake Lanier before hitting trees and the parking lot, leading to an explosion, according to a report released this week by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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NTSB releases final report on experimental gyroplane that crashed, killed 75-year-old Gainesville pilot
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An experimental gyrocopter crashed March 25, 2023 near Clarks Bridge Road, killing the 75-year-old pilot. Photo from National Transportation Safety Board report
Nick Watson
The Times
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 2:48 PM
Investigators reviewed GoPro footage from a 75-year-old man’s crashed gyroplane, according to a report.
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