Deadly Gordon County Plane Crash
839 views · Published 20 December 2012 · 2:01 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics
by Kyra Rogers Crews in North Georgia rushed to the scene of a plane crash in Gordon County Tuesday afternoon. The single-engine plane went down near the Tom B. David airport in Calhoun. Gordon County deputies said the pilot was dead when they arrived.Dwight Albritton, Airport Manager, hopelessly watched the plane head toward the ground."As soon as the roll passed verticle I knew he would crash," said Albritton.Albritton said the pilot's plane was home built."It was an experimental aircraft that Mr. (Roy) Russom had built from plans and a kit. Mr. Russom has been with us a long time and he's flown this aircraft," he said. "I've seen him fly it several other times before perfectly fine."He said Russom will be missed.
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