OT - Small plane crashed near clemson Friday afternoon - 4 killed (c&p)

[Cocky kebo57]

You can imagine the plane was probably carrying ND fans to the game. Tragic, I hate it for the families.

OCONEE, SC (FOX Carolina) -

Four people aboard a plane that crashed Friday have died, officials report.
Responders searched for the crash site after receiving reports of a small plane crash near the Georgia and South Carolina state line, Oconee County Emergency Services Deputy Chief Adam Williams said.
Agencies in Georgia and South Carolina received several reports of a small plane going down, but witnesses could not pinpoint the crash location, Williams said.
At 5:45 p.m. Friday, Williams said Oconee County Emergency Services located a debris field both on the ground and in the waters of Lake Hartwell.
A command post has been established at the Cleveland Fire Department in Oconee County.
Officials are trying to determine the tail number of the plane.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are en route to crash.
"The crash site is in a remote area of the lake and much of the work will be completed via boats," Williams said.
The Oconee County Regional Airport confirmed that a distress call was made from someone aboard a small plane before the crash.
Williams said the plane is a Piper Saratoga.
The plane was traveling from Indiana to Clemson when it crashed around 3:15 p.m., according to the NTSB.
It was unknown Friday night if weather caused the crash, which remains under investigation.
Someone with the NTSB will be on scene Saturday. Copyright 2015 FOX Carolina (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.

 

[Anna_Nimmitty]

You can imagine the plane was carrying ND fans to the game. Tragic, I hate it for the families.

OCONEE, SC (FOX Carolina) -

Four people aboard a plane that crashed Friday have died, officials report.
Responders searched for the crash site after receiving reports of a small plane crash near the Georgia and South Carolina state line, Oconee County Emergency Services Deputy Chief Adam Williams said.
Agencies in Georgia and South Carolina received several reports of a small plane going down, but witnesses could not pinpoint the crash location, Williams said.
At 5:45 p.m. Friday, Williams said Oconee County Emergency Services located a debris field both on the ground and in the waters of Lake Hartwell.
A command post has been established at the Cleveland Fire Department in Oconee County.
Officials are trying to determine the tail number of the plane.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are en route to crash.
"The crash site is in a remote area of the lake and much of the work will be completed via boats," Williams said.
The Oconee County Regional Airport confirmed that a distress call was made from someone aboard a small plane before the crash.
Williams said the plane is a Piper Saratoga.
The plane was traveling from Indiana to Clemson when it crashed around 3:15 p.m., according to the NTSB.
It was unknown Friday night if weather caused the crash, which remains under investigation.
Someone with the NTSB will be on scene Saturday. Copyright 2015 FOX Carolina (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.

Damn. Just, Damn.

 

[pepsicock]

Very sad . Sounds like they were Notre Dame fans going to the game . Many prayers to the families and friends . Just a sad story

 

[FORKCOCK]

That's terrible.

 

[CockaDude-a-Dude]

Prayers for the families..

 

[world famous 3rd base hecklers]

That's sad...

Any updates on who they were?

 

[world famous 3rd base hecklers]

I found an update story

Oconee County, SC (WLTX) - Oconee County Emergency Services say four people are dead in a small plane crash at Lake Hartwell. The coroner identifies the victims as 71 year old Charles D. Smith, who was the pilot, 44-year-old Scott A. Smith, 54-year-old Tony L. Elliott and 51-year-old Scott D. Bibler. All were from Warsaw, Indiana.

http://www.wltx.com/story/news/local/2015/10/02/small-plane-crashes-oconee-county/73236442/

 

[colaheat]

Heard Tony Elliot of NASCAR was on the flight

 

[world famous 3rd base hecklers]

Heard Tony Elliot of NASCAR was on the flight

http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/...ane-crashes-on-way-to-Clemson--330486651.html

WALHALLA, S.C. - Former Tippy Valley Football Coaches Charlie Smith and Scott Bibler are among four people that were killed Friday in a plane crashed headed to Clemson for the Notre Dame-Clemson football game, Tippy Valley Athletic Director Duane Burkhart confirmed to WNDU.

Burkhart says Smith's son Scott, a Tippy Valley graduate and former basketball player was also killed in the crash. The 4th person killed was sprint car racer Tony Elliot, his brother-in-law confirms to WNDU.

Oconee County Emergency Services Deputy Chief Adam Williams said the crash happened Friday on the shore of Lake Hartwell in a remote area about 20 miles outside of Clemson. Williams said first responders found debris on the ground and in the water before reaching the site.

The FAA confirmed that plane belong to Charlie Smith. Councilman Smith is a certified pilot and is included by the FAA in the Airmen Certification Database. Burkhart says Smith was the pilot of the flight.

Charlie Smith was the football coach at Tippy Valley when the program first started in 1975. He led them to a state championship in 1979. Smith currently served as a Warsaw councilman.

"Charlie lived life to the fullest," Burkhart said. "He was very well respected in the community, very well respected in not only the Tippacanoe Valley community but also the Warsaw community."

Burkhart said Charlie Smith also was an avid Notre Dame fan and went to all the games, home and away.

Charlie's son Scott Smith was a lawyer in Warsaw. Scott Smith was a Tippy Valley graduate and played basketball for the Vikings.

"They were a very close-knit father and son," Burkhart said.

Bibler coached the Tippy Valley football team from 1990-2005 compiling a record of 98-68. He returned in 2014 but resigned after a 1-9 season.

Burkart says he and his wife were very close with the Biblers.

"He was the most genuine person you would ever meet," Burkhart said of Bibler. "He was a great educator, he was a very good coach and a very good friend to many of us."

Bibler served as a guidance counselor for a long time at Tippy Valley as well.

"His whole life has basically been based around helping other people," Burkhart said.

Elliot was a sprint car driver. He owned Elliot's Cars and Karts in Warsaw. He was known to be a big supporter of Warsaw athletics and recently retired from racing.

"He was unbelievable," Irish Saunders of Plymouth Speedway said of Elliot. "He was great for the sport."

Saunders said Elliot has a billboard up at the Speedway.

Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Berger said in an email to the Associated Press that the wreckage of the Piper PA-32 was found on the Georgia-South Carolina border. She said the plane was headed to the airport in Clemson, South Carolina, when air traffic controllers lost contact with the flight around 4 p.m.