A small plane crash killed one person and knocked out power for more than 1,700 people
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A pilot died after his single-engine plane crashed in northwest Georgia on Monday night, according to authorities.
The single-engine Aviat Husky A-1 crashed in a field near Cave Springs around 6 p.m. Monday, a spokesperson with the Federal Aviation Administration said. Biddy Allred, 79, of Centre, Alabama, died at the scene, Floyd County Coroner Gene Proctor told CNN. No one else was aboard the plane. The crash downed power lines, sparking a fire about 100 yards from the plane, Floyd County police said in a release.More Related News
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