Three Peachtree City men died when a small plane crashed Saturday afternoon in LaGrange.
The plane, a Beechcraft Baron twin-engine, went down about 2:07 p.m., killing Vincent Michael Rossetti, 60; Willy Lutz, 69; and Jeffery Van Curtis, 53.
Two men died at the scene, Lt. Chris Taylor with the LaGrange Fire Department officials said in an emailed statement. Another man was flown to Columbus Medical Center, where he died.
The plane, which took off from Panama City, Fla., arrived at the LaGrange airport about 10:45 a.m. and was refueled, Channel 2 Action News reported. According to witnesses, the plane was practicing some maneuvers when it suddenly had to avoid a glider. After that move, the plane went into a deadly nose-dive, Channel 2 reported.
Two of the three men on the aircraft were doctors who were regulars at the airport, according to the television station.
The plane, which was manufactured in 1980, was registered to Executive Aircraft Storage LLC of Peachtree City, according to online Federal Aviation Administration records. The FAA was investigating the crash, agency spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said.
The National Transportation Safety Board arrived Sunday to continue the investigation. The NTSB has scheduled a news conference for noon.
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