NTSB: Plane hit trees, exploded on impact at Lake Lanier Islands parking lot - Forsyth News

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NTSB: Plane hit trees, exploded on impact at Lake Lanier Islands parking lot

A drone image shows the path of a plane over Lake Lanier before hitting trees and crashing on Dec. 21, 2023. A NTSB report details the crash that killed Howard Lee Joe, 60, of Dunwoody, who was the only person onboard the Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine plane. (Image provided by NTSB)

01122024PLANE CRASH — A drone image shows the path of a plane over Lake Lanier before hitting trees and crashing on Dec. 21, 2023. A NTSB report details the crash that killed Howard Lee Joe, 60, of Dunwoody, who was the only person onboard the Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine plane. (Image provided by NTSB)

Nick Watson

FCN regional staff

Published: Jan 12, 2024, 7:37 PM

Witnesses to a Dec. 21 fatal plane crash saw the aircraft flying low over Lake Lanier before hitting trees and the parking lot, leading to an explosion, according to a report released this week by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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