A small plane being flown from Ormond Beach ins Central Florida nearly crashed but instead was caught in power lines in Georgia, as a result hundreds without power in the area.
The man flying the aircraft was stuck dangling in the air for about two hours while crews worked to get him out.
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The pilot of a plane that crashed just outside Waycross Thursday is expected to be OK, according to Ware County emergency officials.
The plane crashed near Bell Street sometime before 11:45 a.m., officials say.
Waycross Emergency Management says the pilot was flying into the airport when he crashed. The airplane was hanging from a power line with the pilot still inside for about an hour, officials say.
The pilot was rescued by crews and is in good shape, according to emergency management. He does, however, have a minor cut on his forehead.
One woman spoke with First Coast News and says the pilot is lucky to be alive.
As a result of the crash, there were hundreds of people without power in the area, according to the county outage tracker. These outages have since been restored.
According to FlightAware, the plane took off from Ormond Beach at 8 a.m. It crashed shortly after 10 a.m. Read more from First Coast
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