The pilot survived the crash and was taken to a local marina, where paramedics checked them.
The crash near Jekyll Island prompted a response from the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Brunswick and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, according to WSB-TV.
What the agencies’ roles are
The crash account identifies both agencies as responders but does not detail the Coast Guard’s specific duties or each agency’s tasks at the scene. Separately, Georgia.gov says the Georgia DNR’s Coastal Resources Division manages the state’s marshes, beaches, coastal waters and marine fisheries.
Cause Still Under Investigation
Authorities have not identified what caused the aircraft to go down. The report did not provide details about the pilot’s identity, the aircraft, or whether anyone else was aboard.
The cause remains undetermined as the investigation continues.
