Plane with two on board crashes in pond near airport in Washington County. What we know

A small plane crashed in Washington County near Kaolin Road Tuesday morning, according to a Facebook post from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

The plane, which was a twin-engine Velocity Twin, crashed into a pond near Kaolin Field airport in Sandersville at about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Two people were on board, the FAA said in an email.

The crash will be investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, the FAA said.

The sheriff’s office announced the crash at about 9:45 a.m. and cautioned residents to avoid the site of the crash as emergency crews worked.

A second post by the sheriff’s office at about 2 p.m. said the two passengers were pulled from a marshy area about a half mile from the road. Rescue crews flew the two injured passengers to local trauma centers, the Facebook post said.

The sheriff’s office said they would provide more updates when they became available.

This is a developing story. The Telegraph will add details as they become available.

This story was originally published August 1, 2023 at 11:21 AM.