
A small plane crashed at the Monticello airport on Sunday morning.
According to a Facebook post shared by the Monticello Fire Department, Monticello and Jones County officials were on the scene for small aircraft that ended up off the runway before takeoff.
A photo posted to Facebook showed the small plane in a nosedive position in the ditch just several feet from the runway.
The pilot walked away uninjured.
No further information – including the name of the pilot or what caused the accident – has been released.
photo courtesy of Monticello Fire Department/Mark Spensley