The single-engine Piper-28 is shown crashed in a grassy area of DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. (Photo by Jacob Nguyen)

A student pilot and an instructor were injured this afternoon when their single-engine plane crashed at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.

The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. today. According to a press release from DeKalb County the plane had departed but returned to PDK where it crashed in a grassy area.

The Piper-28 experienced engine problems during a training session, according to the news release. The pilot and a student were taken to local hospitals. 

The Federal Flight Standards District Office will be investigating the accident.

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.