City of Thomson Press Release 10-5-2021

PRESS RELEASE, CITY OF THOMSON                                                                                                                                                                                        210 Railroad Street                                                                                                                                                                                                                                P.O. Box 1017                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Thomson, Georgia 30824

For Immediate Release

October 5, 2021

Thomson, Georgia, 10:06 a.m. - At approximately 7:43 a.m. this morning the City of Thomson was notified that a small cargo airplane had crashed earlier that morning approximately three-quarters of a mile west of the Thomson-McDuffie Airport, on private property off of Wrightsboro Road.

The McDuffie County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene as did McDuffie County Emergency Services. There are believed to have been two fatalities. There were no injuries on the ground.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have been notified and the scene secured pending an investigation by the NTSB.

The point of contact for this release is John Waller, Thomson City Administrator, who can be reached at                                  john.wallerthomson-mcduffie.net or 706-699-6262.