GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — One person is dead and another is injured after a small plane crashed in a wooded area near Gwinnett County Airport on Tuesday afternoon.

According to Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services, the single-engine plane went down near Winder Highway and Bacchus Drive in Lawrenceville.

Gwinnett Fire Lt. Jessica Joyner says the pilot reported engine trouble to air traffic control before the crash.

“They were experiencing a rough engine per the air traffic controller, and they requested to land,” Joyner said.

Officials say the plane’s occupants reported engine trouble approximately an hour and a half into the flight and were attempting to land at Gwinnett County Airport.

“They requested the airport to clear the landing site for them, so they were attempting to land,” Joyner said.

Two men were on board the aircraft. One was killed in the crash, while the other was injured.

Authorities have not released the identities of either person.

No injuries were reported on the ground.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the crash. The wreckage is being secured as the investigation continues.