Military Plane Down Near Athens
Web Editor: Ian Stinson
Last Modified: 7/31/2003 12:43:34 PM
The Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office tells 11Alive that a plane has gone down near Lexington, Ga.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirms that it was a military plane that crashed just before noon Thursday. The plane went down near Highway 78 and Highway 22.
11Alive has learned the plane was a Navy S-3 Viking out of Jacksonville, Fla. The pentagon confirms there were two people on board, both ejected from the plane.
The S-3 is a carrier-based, fan-powered aircraft built by Lockheed Martin in California. It is designed for a four-man crew.
Lexington is near Athens Georgia.
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http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=34752***The plane went down near Highway 78 and Highway 22. 11Alive has learned the plane was a Navy S-3 Viking out of Jacksonville, Fla. The pentagon confirms there were two people on board, both ejected from the plane.***
Anyone live near there?
Prayers that the pilots ejected safely.