NTSB: Plane hit trees, exploded on impact at Lake Lanier Islands parking lot - Gainesville Times

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NTSB: Plane hit trees, exploded on impact at Lake Lanier Islands parking lot

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)

0113 2023 Plane — 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)

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.