Two confirmed dead after plane collides into food warehouse in 'devastating crash'
TWO PEOPLE have died after an "unidentified" plane crashed into the General Mills plant in Covington early Thursday evening, local police have confirmed.
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According to the FAA, the incident happened around 7:05 pm (local time) at the plant located at 15200 Industrial Park Blvd. NE. Pictures from the scene of the crash show heavy smoke, with several tractor trailers damaged. The police have confirmed there were two people on board the plane that crashed in Covington, reported FOX5 reporter Denise Dillon.
It is about eight-tenths of a mile southeast of the eastern edge of the runway at Covington Municipal Airport.
Reporter on the scene Denise Dillon revealed the authorities at Covington said that the plane exploded on impact and no one aboard survived.
She tweeted: “Covington authorities give update on plane crash at General Mills plant. They say the plane exploded on impact. No one aboard survived.”
According to the witnesses, they heard explosions following the crash.
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FOX5 said that the authorities say the plane crashed into some trailers at the General Mills facility, after taking off from the Covington airport.
Photos show a plume of thick heavy smoke coming from the plant and several tractor-trailers damaged.
The crash appears to have been outside the plant, but the extent of damage has not been fully assessed.
Captain Ken Malcom with the Covington Police Department told the news agency: “At 6:45 pm, according to the witnesses, a plane took off from the Covington airport, hitted in a north-easterly direction.
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“According to the witnesses, they believe the plane was having engine trouble.
“Suddenly, the plane waved to the right and immediately came down and crashed into the lawn behind us. This is the General Mills plant.
“The plane went down in an isolated area. There were no injuries from the one here on the ground but, this is a devastating crash, and there are no survivors.”
Mr Malcom said: “The FAA is around and will take over the investigation.”
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Plane crash in Covington. Witness tell @FOX5Atlanta the plane crashed on top of some trailers at the General Mills production facility and burst into flames. pic.twitter.com/FxPpZpFt0P
— denisedillon (@DillonFox5) April 22, 2022
Covington authorities give update on plane crash at General Mills plant. They say the plane exploded on impact. No one aboard survived. @FOX5Atlanta pic.twitter.com/szZ9ATsmfN
— denisedillon (@DillonFox5) April 22, 2022
About four trailers which were parked together and believed to be mostly empty caught fire and were damaged after the crash.
He added: “We saw what we believe is a wing and possibly a part of an engine, but again it's a lot of charred metal back there right now.”
He said: “We are working on the lead to determine who are the victims in this crash. I am not sure about the number of people on the plane.”