By Caleb Hutchins Reporter

No one was injured, but a small plane crashed at the Barrow County Airport Friday afternoon.

According to a release from Barrow County Emergency Services, crews were called to the scene around 1:30 p.m. When they arrived, the found the plane off of the runway and leaning over a fence.

The plane suffered heavy damage and Fire Captain Scott Dakin said the pilot, who was wearing a seatbelt at the time, was the only passenger. He said the seatbelt likely saved his life.

β€œHe was out of the plane prior to our arrival,” Dakin said.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

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