A tragic incident unfolded at Lake Lanier Islands Resort in Hall County yesterday, when a single-engine plane crashed into a parking lot, taking the life of the pilot. The crash occurred around the late afternoon, authorities said.
The fatal accident involved an individual identified as 60-year-old Dunwoody resident Howard Lee Joe, who was piloting the Beechcraft Bonanza. According to the Hall County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened along Lanier Islands Parkway near Pine Cone Drive, right at about 5:15 p.m. FOX 5 Atlanta reported the pilot's identity and the details surrounding the time and place of the unfortunate event.
FlightAware.com records show that the ill-fated journey began merely 15 minutes earlier from DeKalb-Peachtree Airport before the plane took its ultimate plunge. The details of its short flight path were made public by the aircraft tracking website.
As investigators work to piece together the cause of the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have stepped in to take the lead. Details of their findings are anticipated in the coming days as they delve into the mechanisms behind the tragic event.
