Wreckage from Ga. plane crash recovered
ATLANTA — Authorities have found the wreckage of a small plane that crashed in a marsh outside Savannah and are working to determine the cause of the incident.
A spokeswoman for the FAA told The Associated Press on Monday that the single-engine, 1968 Cessna 172 plane had been flying to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport from North Carolina on Sunday when it went missing.
Officials lost contact with the aircraft at 6:55 p.m. and one person was believed to be aboard.
WTOC http://bit.ly/UPRYtt reported Savannah-Chatham Metro Police, U.S. Coast Guard and state officials were involved in the search. The TV station reported the wreckage was found around 1 a.m.
The search was expected to resume after sunrise. The National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating.
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