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Federal agencies investigate single-engine plane crash in Elbert County

ELBERT COUNTY — Federal agencies are investigating a small plane crash in Elbert County that left one person dead Saturday. 

The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office said they learned of the crash near Matheson at around 12:42 p.m. Saturday after a witness heard an airplane flying overhead and then heard a thud. 

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There was no one else on board. 

The NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash.

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