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Four people receive minor injuries in plane crash near Barnesville

The plane had just taken off from Redbone Run, a grass strip off Community House Road
Credit: Lamar County Sheriff's Office
Four people received minor injuries in a plane crash near Barnesville, Ga., on Saturday morning, Nov. 17. 2018.

A plane taking off from Redbone Run, a small grass airstrip southeast of Barnesville in Lamar County, crashed Saturday morning.

Redbone Run is part of a small flying community off of Community House Road.

Authorities responding to the crash found a small plane in the woods, occupied by four people. All four were transported to Macon Medical Center to be checked out for minor injuries.

The pilot told authorities that on takeoff, the plane appeared to have a mechanical failure and veered left. The pilot said they were at about tree-level when the failure occurred.

The investigation has been turned over to FAA officials.

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