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Video shows smoke miles away after plane crashes near Atlanta Air Show

Plumes of smoke filled the air.

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — A scary encounter forced a pilot to eject himself from a plane Sunday ahead of his performance in the Atlanta Air Show. 

According to the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Capt. Kevin Domon-Grenier was not hurt. They said his aircraft fell in an unpopulated area.

Smoke from the crash site could be seen from miles away.  In a tweet from Twitter user @CharlotteCliche, you could see plumes of smoke from a distance in her video.

According to the Fayette County Sheriff, the crash happened 13 miles southwest of the race track in the 600 block of Grant Road near Brooks, Georgia. 

Photos show the wreckage and the ground charred from the crash.

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"It is too early to speculate on the cause of the incident," the Snowbirds tweeted. "We are thankful Kevin and the public are unhurt."

The Atlanta Air Show was set to take place Saturday and Sunday. The show did not resume after the crash. 

Credit: Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds/Vickie Laxson
Kevin Domon-Grenier, left, was flying this plane before it crashed.

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