A small private plane, a Rockwell Commander, crashed near Covington, Georgia, on February 15, after taking off from Covington Municipal Airport around 11 pm. The aircraft lost contact with the control tower just 20 minutes into its flight. A search was quickly launched, and the wreckage was found just a short distance from the runway in the woods, with both passengers confirmed dead at the scene.The plane was,
piloted by a private captain with one other passenger onboard. The identities of the victims have not been released. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), who have sent investigators to the scene. This tragic incident adds to the growing number of plane crashes in the U.S. in recent times, causing concern about the safety of air travel. The NTSB has yet to determine the cause, but further details are expected soon.