Tuesday, November 27 2012 10:18 AM EST2012-11-27 15:18:55 GMT
First responders scrambled to find the crash site of a small plane late Monday Night into Early Tuesday morning in Wells. As the rain and lightning continued through the area, more crews from all overMore >>
First responders scrambled to find the crash site of a small plane late Monday Night into Early Tuesday morning in Wells. As the rain and lightning continued through the area, more crews from all overMore >>
CHEROKEE COUNTY, TX (KTRE) -
Tuesday morning, investigators with the Federal Aviation Administration began their investigation of a presumed fatal airplane crash in Cherokee County.
According to DPS, a restricted area has been set up in the area of Cheeseland Road in southern Cherokee County. Authorities said a twin-engine airplane crashed there around 10 p.m. Monday night.
FAA officials arrived at the site early Thursday and will return with other colleagues from Beaumont after sunrise. No one, including local law enforcement, is being allowed near the crash site at this time.
Law enforcement officials who first located the charred wreckage in field said there were no apparent survivors. DPS dispatchers could not determine how many people have died in the crash.
FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said the aircraft is likely a Cessna 421, which can accommodate between six and eight passengers. The plane was flying from a west Houston airport to Tulsa-Riverside Airport in Oklahoma. Traffic control lost radio and radar contact with the pilot around 9:30 p.m. as the plane was maneuvering to avoid rough weather in the area.
The plane's tail number is not being released until investigators can confirm it is the aircraft that crash. "The FAA will be a part of a team led by the National Transportation Safety Board, which is in charge of all fatal aircraft accident investigations," Lunsford said. That team is expected to arrive at the scene sometime around 4 a.m. Tuesday.
Lunsford said he does not know how many people are on board.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:11 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:11:48 GMT
Aiken County deputies say they searched with New Ellenton police officers for two armed men who shot dogs on Sizemore Avenue on Saturday night. Aiken County deputies say they started searching for the suspectsMore >>
A second suspect, a 17 year old, was arrested just before 10pm Monday. He was taken to the Aiken County Jail.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:48 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:48:13 GMT
Jack Holt and Ashley Thompson are waiting to be extradited from Aiken to the Columbia County Detention Center. Sunday morning, Neighbors in Grovetown said they saw Holt walk into an open garage to stealMore >>
Investigators said they're waiting for Jack Holt and Ashley Thompson to be extradited from Aiken to the Columbia County Detention Center.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:07 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:07:26 GMT
What's left of a car lays crumpled beside Highway 17 in Thomson. Blood stains the seats and the rearview mirror and a hubcap were thrown about 20 feet away from the car when it collided with an 18 wheeler.More >>
What's left of a car lays crumpled beside Highway 17 in Thomson. Blood stains the seats and the rearview mirror and a hubcap were thrown about 20 feet away from the car when it collided with an 18 wheeler.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:39 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:39:29 GMT
A truck carrying granulated ammonium nitrate is on fire near Highway 39 and Rose Bud Lane in Chappells, SC, according to the Newberry County Sheriff's Office. Residents within a mile radius are being toldMore >>
A truck carrying granulated ammonium nitrate is on fire near Highway 39 and Rose Bud Lane in Chappells, SC, according to the Newberry County Sheriff's Office.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:09 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:09:50 GMT
The Sam's Club in Aiken opened its hiring center Monday morning. The new Sam's Club on Jefferson Davis Highway is set to open this fall. The store is looking to fill nearly 200 full-time and part-timeMore >>
The Sam's Club in Aiken opened its hiring center Monday morning. The new Sam's Club on Jefferson Davis Highway is set to open this fall. The store is looking to fill nearly 200 full-time and part-time positions. Club Manager Gerald they've already had 100 applicants before 11 a.m.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 1:49 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:49:35 GMT
Two people are in the hospital after their motorcycle crashed while police were chasing them.South Carolina Highway patrol said the chase started just after 2 a.m. Monday. They said the motorcycle driverMore >>
Two people are in the hospital after their motorcycle crashed while police were chasing them.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:31 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:31:42 GMT
Relatives and dozens of Beech Island community members gathered today in front of Island Cuts Barbershop to remember Zann Worrell. "I was totally surprised and very happy that everybody came out becauseMore >>
Dozens of Beech Island residents gathered tonight to remember Zann Worrell, who was fatally shot in his barbershop on Saturday afternoon.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 4:20 PM EDT2013-05-19 20:20:12 GMT
One person has been transported to the hospital after being shot at Axis Barbershop in Beech Island. Aiken County dispatch said it happened around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. There are at least two suspects,More >>
Aiken County Coroner's office has confirmed that 32 year old Zann Worrell Jr. of North Augusta died at GRU Medical Center on May 18, 2013 at 3:37 p.mMore >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:11 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:11:10 GMT
Richmond County Dispatch confirms there has been a stabbing at a Family Dollar. Deputies say it happened on the 2900 block of Dean's Bridge Road around 7:18 tonight. Information is limited at this tiMore >>
UPDATE: Richmond County investigators said Tonya S. Terry was stabbed several times in the chest area inside the Family Dollar on Dean's Bridge Road Saturday evening.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:04 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:04:50 GMT
Richmond County dispatch received a call around 7:20 a.m. that the Millbrook Apartment building was on fire located off of Skinner Mill Road. Firefighters were on the scene until around 8:30 a.m. No injuriesMore >>
Richmond County dispatch received a call around 7:20 a.m. that the Millbrook Apartment building was on fire located off of Skinner Mill Road.
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