Judge Sanford Jones and a teenager died in the crash when his plane went down just south of Auburn. Two other teens survived.

The teens had driven to Destin, Fla. for a trip and Jones was flying them back to Newnan.

The recordings don't show exactly what happened to Jones' plane, but they do show how everyone responded to the crisis.

"191 Mike Kilo. I have an engine failure. Give me the nearest airport please," Jones can be heard saying on the tapes.

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Just five minutes after that emergency declaration, Jones' plane crashed in a field less than three miles from an airport.

Jones and Sasha Medina, 19, died on impact.

Recordings Released In Plane Crash That Killed Judge, Teen

The FAA radio recordings show the remarkable efforts both the control tower and nearby planes tried to help Jones and his passengers to safety.

Jones: "How many miles to this airport?"

Tower: "November 191 Mike Kilo, the Auburn Airport is 12 miles to your northwest."

The tower also gave Jones the option to land on a nearby highway, but Jones said he couldn't see the road because of low clouds.

Tower: "November One Mike Kilo, say your intentions. Are you going to be able to make it to the Auburn Airport?"

Jones: "I'm hoping so. I've got the airport in sight."

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But Jones never made it -- crashing instead in a wheat field. Another plane rushed to find him and didn't have good news.

Cap Flight 132: "Okay, uh, standby. We think we see smoke. I have an EOT going off and I have smoke in front of us. I'll advise. Plane is upside down with one wing missing."

The plane just missed landing safely in the field. It apparently clipped a few trees on the final approach.

Again, two other teenagers -- Sarah Conklin, 19, and Joshua Rumohr, 18, -- were in the back of the aircraft in rear-facing seats and escaped with only minor injuries.

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