Pilot killed in Hall County plane crash near Lake Lanier Islands identified

HALL COUNTY, Ga. — One person is dead after a plane crashed in Buford near Lake Lanier Islands, Hall County officials confirmed Thursday evening.

The Federal Aviation Administration said a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft crashed around 5:30 p.m.

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Hall County Sheriff’s Office officials confirmed the plane crashed in a parking lot on Lanier Islands Parkway near Pine Cone Drive.

Officials say the victim, Howard Lee Joe, 60, was the only person on board the aircraft.

A viewer sent videos of the downed plane to Channel 2 Action News. In the video, you can see flames coming from the crashed aircraft.

Video shows aftermath of deadly plane crash near Lake Lanier Island Resort

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No one on the ground was injured, HCSO officials said.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating.

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