News
News

Small plane en route to Georgia crashes

A small plane en route to Georgia crashed in northeast Florida, according to reports.
A small plane en route to Georgia crashed in northeast Florida, according to reports.
By Steve Burns
July 14, 2017

A small plane that crashed overnight near Marineland in northeast Florida was en route to St. Simons Island, according to a media report.

According to the FAA, the Piper PA44 was about 20 miles north of Ormond Beach, Fla., when it lost radar contact about 11 p.m. Thursday, television website news4jax.com reported.

Patrick Murphy, a spokesman for Sunrise Aviation Flight School, said the plane was on a routine training flight. It took off in Ormond Beach and was to land on St. Simons Island and return immediately.

Murphy told the website that an instructor and a commercial flight student were on board. He did not release their names until investigators confirm the information.

Several local law enforcement agencies as well as the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for survivors.

MORE FLORIDA NEWS

ExplorePresident Trump’s first 100 Days: how many were spent in Florida?

In other news:

Piyushkumar Mistry, 38, has been charged with three counts of arson.

About the Author

Steve Burns
More Stories

Keep Reading

A Korean Air plane takes off from Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. The plane is chartered to bring back Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in Georgia. (Yonhap via AP)

Credit: AP

Talks continue over release of detained Korean workers. Departure uncertain.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport said the charter flight to transport the workers from Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon had been canceled. But, plans may change.

The Latest

Michael Collins was the director of the racial justice group Color Of Change before heading up Play Fair ATL.

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC

A.M. ATL: It’s fair game

Sweet Tea: Strike up the band

AJC VARSITY

High school scoreboard: Friday night’s football action around the state

Featured

In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com

A Braves fan took a ball to the face. The team may be liable, judges say.

The Atlanta Braves and former right fielder Jorge Soler face a lawsuit by a fan hit in the eye with a ball during a World Series game at Truist Park in 2021.

Joro spiders multiply across Georgia, spinning their pesky webs

The invasive species has multiplied rapidly in Atlanta in the last three years, research shows.

Ford settles billion-dollar Georgia lawsuits over fatal wrecks

Ford Motor Co. has settled two Georgia lawsuits that elicited record-setting jury verdicts of $1.7 billion and $2.5 billion, ending more than a decade of litigation.