Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84FKG01

EDISON, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N62TG

BEECH 65-A80

Analysis

AT APRX 2130 EDT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE WHILE THE PLT WAS MAKING A LOW PASS OVER A WOODED AREA. AFTER HITTING THE TREE, THE PLANE CRASHED INTO A POND. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT HAD RETURNED FROM COLUMBIA (SOUTH AMERICA) & THE AIRCREW WERE PREPARING TO DROP DUFFEL BAGS OF COCAINE. WHEN THE ACFT HIT THE TREE, THE PLT WAS FLYING WHILE THE OTHER PERSON WAS GETTING READY TO THROW OUT THE BAGS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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