Covington: Two people died late Saturday when their small plane crashed shortly after taking off from an airport east of Atlanta in the US state of Georgia, according to a local report. The single-engine plane crashed near Covington Municipal Airport around 11.40 p.m. (0440GMT Sunday), Atlanta News First reported.

According to Anadolu Agency, officers discovered the plane in the woods just north of the runway in Newton County. The report, citing police, confirmed that the two individuals onboard were found and pronounced dead at the scene.