'Christmas Miracle': 2 Injured, Walk Away From DeKalb Plane Crash

DORAVILLE, GA — Two people were injured after a small plane crashed in the backyard of a Homeland Drive house Sunday morning, Doraville Assistant Police Chief Brian Harris told reporters at a news conference.

The crash happened around 9:45 a.m. Harris said the plane went down in the residential area of Homeland, which stretches into Dunwoody, and officers rendered aid to the two occupants aboard the propeller-driven plane.

The two people, whose injuries were not life threatening, were able to walk away from the aircraft, Harris said. They were first treated at the scene before being taken to a hospital.

"It is an absolute Christmas miracle that two people crashed in an aircraft and walked away from it," Harris told reporters. "No one on the ground was injured, and truly blessed."

The plane, which slammed into trees in the home's backyard, was "pretty badly damaged," Harris said. However, there was no significant damage to any homes.

At the time of the crash, the plane was en route to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in East Atlanta.

The Federal Aviation Administration was notified, and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.