WAYCROSS, Ga. (WALB) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating after a small plane crash in south Georgia Friday (Nov. 6).

According to the FAA, a Beechcraft BE35 crashed while taking off from Waycross-Ware County Airport in southeast Georgia around 11:15 a.m. Friday morning.

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Officials say the pilot was alone in the plane.

The NTSB will lead the investigation into what happened.

No other information is currently available. We will update this story as we learn more.

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