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Pilot uninjured in Covington plane crash
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Aviation officials investigated the plane crash site at Covington Municipal Airport Wednesday, and the plane's remains were later hauled away by Atlanta Salvage. A Cessna 172 Skyhawk airplane crashed Tuesday afternoon, but pilot Andy Velazco of Jonesboro was unharmed. George Farinas, an inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration, visited the crash site Wednesday morning and later conducted interviews with various officials and the pilot.