Instructor, student injured in plane crash at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport
An instructor and a student were injured when their small plane crashed at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport during a training flight Thursday afternoon, officials confirmed.
The plane began to experience engine issues immediately after takeoff around 2:30 p.m., DeKalb County officials said. The single-engine Piper PA-28 Cherokee crashed in a grassy area just off the runway.
DeKalb fire officials said a full crash response was sent to the scene, but the plane never caught on fire. Firefighters and emergency medical personnel treated the two people on board for injuries and remained at the scene as a precautionary measure. Both the instructor and student were taken to the hospital, officials said.
Photos captured by NewsChopper 2 showed the wreckage of the plane with its left wing sheared off.
The Federal Flight Standards district office will be investigating the crash.
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