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.
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Hundreds of people sang through their grief Friday night as they mourned the death of Richmond County deputy Alton Creech. Two of Creech's close friends, who go by Solo and Ruff, say they've been unableMore >>
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Friday, May 17 2013 8:49 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:49:03 GMT
It's that time of year again for swimming and the YMCA is stressing the importance of water safety. The YMCA wrapped up a week long program that teaches children the basics of water safety. This is partMore >>
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Friday, May 17 2013 8:37 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:37:49 GMT
Richmond County Sheriff's Office donates bullet proof vests to City of Harlem Public Safety officers after the administration did not budget for new ones. "It wasn't something you wanted to talk aboutMore >>
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Friday, May 17 2013 5:42 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:42:10 GMT
Michael Robert Bradford, an employee of DynCorp International, has been killed in Afghanistan.Bradford was a Grovetown resident, according to information from a DynCorp spokesperson.The spokesperson toldMore >>
Michael Robert Bradford, an employee of DynCorp International, has been killed in Afghanistan.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:33:39 GMT
Source: Richmond County Sheriff's Office
A Richmond County deputy was rushed to the Gerogia Regents University Thursday night in critical condition after he was hit by a vehicle while he was on his motorcycle. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office saysMore >>
Richmond County deputy Alton Creech has died, according to Vernon Collins, the Columbia County coroner.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:06 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:06:46 GMT
An audit by the Georgia Board of Regents found that Georgia Regents University officials violated policy when GRU personnel and a GRU bus was used at a private wedding at president Ricardo Azziz's house.More >>
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Friday, May 17 2013 2:19 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:19:16 GMT
The woman accused of driving on the wrong side of Riverwatch Parkway in December has been indicted on eight felony charges. Monique Sullivan is being charged with five counts of aggravated assault, twoMore >>
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Friday, May 17 2013 12:13 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:13:08 GMT
Nine residents of a North Augusta apartment complex lost everything Wednesday evening after what apartment officials said was caused by a grease fire on the first level of the building. "They said thatMore >>
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