Pilot killed in Middle Georgia crash identified

The pilot of a small plane that crashed in Middle Georgia has been identified as a local crop duster.

Jake Boney, 30, died when the plane crashed late Sunday near Highway 280 just outside the town of Rhine, Dodge County Sheriff Brian Robinson said.

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The single-engine plane crashed in a wooded area, WMAZ-TV reported.

"I went to school with his mom, we grew up together and I've known him since he was a baby. He was one of those guys that everybody got along with and everybody wanted to hangout with," said Dodge Co. Sheriff Brian Robinson on the death of Jake Boney. https://t.co/GZkqB3q1t3 pic.twitter.com/eNwyTfsZUU
— WGXA (@WGXAnews) September 13, 2021

Authorities believe that Boney was the only person aboard the aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.

Pilot Jake Boney crashed a year ago in a cotton field. A year later, he crashed again, but this one was fatal. https://t.co/8g4eDxAtQr
— Joe Speir (@JoeSpeirNBC4) September 14, 2021

Rhine is about 70 miles southeast of Macon.

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Pilot killed in Middle Georgia crash identified as local crop duster