WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Two people were injured Friday morning when a small plane crashed in a field along Black Road near Hampton Hills Lane, according to White County Public Safety.
White County 911 received the report at approximately 10:47 a.m. on June 26, 2026. First responders from White County Fire Services, White County EMS, White County Emergency Management and the White County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival, crews located a small aircraft identified as a Boeing PT-17 in a nearby field. The plane had reportedly departed from Mountain Airpark in Cleveland prior to the crash.
Two occupants were aboard the aircraft at the time of the incident. Both were injured and evaluated at the scene by emergency personnel.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency were notified. The FAA responded to the scene and will lead the investigation into the cause of the crash, according to White County Public Safety PIO Bryce Barrett.
The injured occupants were transported by White County EMS to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville for further treatment.
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