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Small plane crashes into building in Downtown Atlanta
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:15 am
by Brent
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/3831945/detail.html
The 2 people aboard were killed. It crashed about 10:45am. It was enroute from a local airport to Venice, Florida. The building was reportedly abandoned. It was raining heavily at the time.
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:19 am
by ColdFront77
I heard this story upon it breaking. In fact, I almost made a post minutes after getting the information.
The plance crashed not too far from, but not too close, either to the John Hope Elementary School. I
assume this school is named after the late TWC Hurricane Expert, Meteorologist John Hope.
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:29 am
by Brent
It crashed just one block from the Martin Luther King Burial site!
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:31 am
by Lindaloo
This is sad!!
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:40 am
by SouthernWx
It's fortunate that the building the twin engine Beechcraft slammed into was a vacant former auto body shop at the corner of Edgewood Avenue and Boulevard....not far from Georgia Baptist hospital.
The plane departed from Peachtree Dekalb airport (KPDK), and was destined for Venice, Florida (per FAA).
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:39 pm
by LaPlaceFF
The plance crashed not too far from, but not too close, either to the John Hope Elementary School. I
assume this school is named after the late TWC Hurricane Expert, Meteorologist John Hope.
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:25 pm
by Wnghs2007
OH man this royally suck for the two people in the plain. Glad no one else was hurt.
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:46 pm
by SouthernWx
John Hope elementary school in Atlanta was named after the first African American president of Morehouse University....not the late TWC hurricane expert/ forecaster of the same name.
Here's more information about the gentleman the elementary school was named in honor of.
http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/our_school ... e_bio.html
PW
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:13 am
by Brent
The two people killed were an elderly couple.
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:32 am
by Wnghs2007
Brent wrote:The two people killed were an elderly couple.
This is really sad. they were flying back home to Florida. Then this line of thunderstorms came and brought down there plane. This is so sad
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:48 pm
by Stormsfury
Brent wrote:It crashed just one block from the Martin Luther King Burial site!
It was his birthplace ...
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:55 pm
by Wnghs2007
Stormsfury wrote:Brent wrote:It crashed just one block from the Martin Luther King Burial site!
It was his birthplace ...
Thanks for the Correction Stormsfury
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 3:00 pm
by Brent
Stormsfury wrote:Brent wrote:It crashed just one block from the Martin Luther King Burial site!
It was his birthplace ...
His burial site is at the same place.
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 3:13 pm
by Wnghs2007
OH LOL @ Brent