A plane crashed at the Big O Ranch in Jones County at about 3:45 p.m. Friday, according to the sheriff's office.
Sheriff Butch Reece says two people and a dog were on board. The couple was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff. The dog was taken to the Sheriff's office.
The Redding family was not harmed, Sheriff Reece said.
The plane was from out of the state. Reese said and apparently headed to Macon. Sheriff Reece says the pilot thinks it may have been an electrical issue that caused the crash.
"The pilot told us he thought it was losing power. He didn't know if it was fuel. They fueled up in Jasper, Tennessee according to the female coming into Macon for an event. I think they have local connections or might have lived here in Macon. We're unsure right now because they were both quite groggy," says Sheriff Reece.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the plane crash. WMAZ spoke to the family that lives on the Otis Redding Ranch, but they declined to comment on the plane crash.
