Tragedy struck late Saturday near Covington, Georgia, as a single-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff from a small airport, resulting in the loss of two lives. The incident involving a Rockwell Commander aircraft occurred around 11:40 p.m. at the Covington Municipal Airport, as reported by the Federal Aviation Administration.
According to authorities, there was a lack of communication from the aircraft following its departure. Subsequently, law enforcement officers discovered the wreckage of the plane and the two victims in a wooded area just north of the runway in Newton County, approximately 35 miles east of downtown Atlanta.
