Friday, May 8, 2015

4 MORE PAY THE PIPER: A PIPER PA-32 PLANE FROM NC CRASHES ON I-285 IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 4 PEOPLE KILLED IN FIERY CRASH












MAY 8, 2015

ATLANTA, GEORGIA

A small plane has crashed on a typically busy highway in Atlanta that circles the city.  Four people have been killed, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

The plane, according to Channel 2, left from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport and had problems climbing out.

The plane, according to Channel 2, left from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport and had problems climbing out.

The pilot reportedly said, “We’re going down.”

Chamblee and Doraville police are on the scene.

On the ground, there were “a lot of close calls” Friday morning, DeKalb County fire Capt. Eric Jackson said. One of the cars nearly hit by the plane was that of a former DeKalb firefighter, he said.

Traffic was shut down in both directions.

I-285 remained closed between Ashford Dunwoody and Chamblee Tucker most of the morning. And the traffic backups, according to Channel 2, could last for as many as eight hours.

According to the Georgia Department of Transportation website, all lanes in both directions are shut down most of the morning.

Motorists on eastbound I-285 were being diverted at exit No. 29 (Ashford Dunwoody Road) and can re-enter the interstate at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. Traffic on westbound I-285 is closed at exit No. 34 (Chamblee Tucker Road). Westbound motorists can re-enter at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.

The plane was registered to a private business in Asheville, N.C., according to the Journal-Constitution.

The Piper PA-32 landed on Interstate 285 eastbound. The plane crashed into a concrete median on one side of the highway.  The interstate  is completely shut down in both directions at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.

The highway could be closed for hours — the traffic impact is tremendous. The medical examiner has been called to the scene.

According to WSB, the fire was extinguished, but there was very little wreckage left. The plane left from runway No. 311 at Peachtree DeKalb Airport and had problems climbing out.


Date:
08-MAY-2015
Time:
10:00
Type:
Owner/operator:
TLT and GGB LLC
Registration:
N5802V
C/n / msn:
32R-7780365
Fatalities:
Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:
0
Airplane damage:
Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:
Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK), Atlanta, GA - http://aviation-safety.net/database/country/flags_15/N.gif  United States of America
Phase:
Take off
Nature:
Unknown
Departure airport:
Dekalb-Peachtree (KPDK)
Destination airport:
University-Oxford (KUOX)

Narrative:

The aircraft impacted a major roadway shortly after takeoff from Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK), Atlanta, Georgia. The airplane was consumed by the post-impact fire and the four occupants onboard received fatal injuries.
Breaking News! Police: 4 dead in plane crash on 285. Traffic blocked on east & west bound side. Live on Ch2 NOW pic.twitter.com/0F5ruapQ23
— Tyisha Fernandes (@TyishaWSB) May 8, 2015