A small plane crash in Georgia killed one person and knocked out power for more than 1,700

The single-engine Aviat Husky A-1 crashed in a field near Cave Springs around 6 p.m. Monday, a spokesperson with the Federal Aviation Administration said. Biddy Allred, 79, of Centre, Alabama, died at the scene, Floyd County Coroner Gene Proctor told CNN. No one else was aboard the plane.

The crash downed power lines, sparking a fire about 100 yards from the plane, Floyd County police said in a release.

Approximately 1,750 customers in the city of Cave Spring lost power following the incident, according to Georgia Power. Electricity was restored to a majority of customers as of early…