I-ejensi ye-Macon County Emergency Management ibike ukuthi izisebenzi zithungatha indiza esuke e-Knoxville, e-Tennessee, kodwa ayizange ifike lapho yayilibangise khona e-Aiken, eNingizimu Carolina.
Umphathi wezokuxhumana eMacon County 911 u-Todd Seagle ukuqinisekisile ukuthi inombolo yomsila wendiza ngu-N6075Q. Ngokwesizindalwazi se-inthanethi se-Federal Aviation Administration i-Mooney M20C ibhaliswe ku-Gary Huttleston wase-Aiken, SC.
Indiza enenjini eyodwa isuke esikhumulweni sezindiza i-Island Home ngoLwesine ngaphambi nje kuka-5:30 p.m. futhi bekulindeleke ukuthi ifike e-Aiken ngabo-7 ebusuku. kodwa akaze afike lapho. Izikhulu zithe zikholelwa ukuthi bekunomgibeli oyedwa.
Indawo yokugcina eyaziwayo yendiza isendaweni yaseWhiteside Mountain. Abasebenzi Bezimo Eziphuthumayo eMacon County bazisiwe lapho abalawuli bethrafikhi yezindiza e-Atlanta belahlekelwa ukuxhumana nendiza.
Imizamo yokusesha inzima ngenxa yesimo sezulu esibi endaweni. Abasebenzi bavalelekile ekusesheni ngokusebenzisa phansi kuphela. Indawo yokusesha ihlanganisa izindawo ezimbi nogwadule.