A pilot and his two passengers are safe after their plane crashed in the woods near Childersburg Friday afternoon.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that at about 2:30 p.m., pilot Kerwin Day of Smyrna, Ga., told air traffic control his Cirrus SR-22 was in trouble.
"The pilot reported a problem with the aircraft at an altitude of about 7,000 feet, but we don't have any information about the destination yet. But, of course, air traffic always directs flights to the closest airport whenever there's a problem," FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said.
The plane crashed in the woods. Aviation news reports said the pilot experienced severe icing on the airplane, causing a loss of control.
Day did something pilots in other aircraft cannot. He pulled a lever and deployed the SR-22's parachute system.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said that at about 2:30 p.m., pilot Kerwin Day of Smyrna, Ga., told air traffic control his Cirrus SR-22 was in trouble.
"The pilot reported a problem with the aircraft at an altitude of about 7,000 feet, but we don't have any information about the destination yet. But, of course, air traffic always directs flights to the closest airport whenever there's a problem," FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said.
The plane crashed in the woods. Aviation news reports said the pilot experienced severe icing on the airplane, causing a loss of control.
Day did something pilots in other aircraft cannot. He pulled a lever and deployed the SR-22's parachute system.
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