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Five Die as Georgia Pacific Jet Crashes on Snowy Mt Road
Mercer observed pilot error amid a snow covered crash site on a mountain runway. The Georgia Pacific jet, en route from Augusta, failed to stop on a slushy strip, skidded past the end of the runway, flipped and burned. FAA and NTSB teams arrived to investigate while rescue crews navigated icy terrain to reach five victims pronounced dead at Princeton Community Hospital.
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Georgia Pacific
Southern Division
Augusta
Princeton Community Hospital
James Brogan
Sam Pennington
Federal Aviation Agency
Charleston
National Transportation Safety Board
Hagerstown