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Dr. Mark Allen Lewis, 63, was killed when his Cessna plane was discovered in the marsh in the vicinity of Carr’s Neck Road on Dec. 21.
According to Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes, he was a resident of McIntosh County.
Sikes said several members of the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office and Liberty County Fire Services waded through the woods and marsh waters to recover the body. Lewis was initially reported missing by family members shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday Dec. 20.
By The Associated Press, AP
MIDWAY, Ga. (AP) The pilot of a small plane was killed when the Cessna 210 crashed in southeast Georgia, authorities said.
The plane went down in a marshy area in Midway, Georgia, on Monday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The pilot’s name wasn’t immediately released, Liberty County Sheriff Steve Sikes told The Coastal Courier. He said the pilot was from Georgia.
Emergency responders waded through woods and marsh waters to recover the body, Sikes said. Authorities say the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
Midway is about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southwest of Savannah, Georgia.
Body of pilot recovered from plane crash in Liberty Co. identified
Body of pilot recovered from plane crash in Liberty Co. By WTOC Staff | December 21, 2020 at 2:36 PM EST - Updated December 22 at 4:17 PM
LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - First responders have recovered the body of a pilot from plane wreckage in Liberty County.
Liberty County Coroner Reggie Pierce has identified the pilot as 63-year-old Dr. Mark Allen Lewis of McIntosh County.
County and federal officials were at the scene of the downed aircraft in the area of Carrs Neck Creek, on the eastern end of the county on Monday.
According to Liberty County Emergency Management Director Larry Logan, the tail of the aircraft as well as a wing was spotted by Liberty County Fires Services Chief Brian Darby.