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Yahoo
2 days ago
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6 injured in Tennessee skydiving plane crash, all 20 aboard survive
Six people were injured Sunday when a skydiving plane carrying 20 passengers and crew crashed in Tennessee. The twin-engine plane went down soon after taking off from Tullahoma Regional Airport at 12:30 p.m., officials said in a Sunday evening briefing. It landed in a grassy area near the airport, next to the Beechcraft Museum, WTVF-TV reported. The National Transportation Safety Board told the Daily News Monday that 'the airplane crashed during a takeoff attempt' at about 12:50 p.m. and that it was investigating. The FAA confirmed it was a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter. 'Shortly after takeoff, the plane experienced an unknown issue that resulted in an impact with both trees and terrain,' city administrator Jason Quick said, adding that first responders had been at the scene 'within minutes.' All the plane's occupants were 'medically assessed,' Quick said. Six people were taken to hospitals from the scene, two by helicopter and four by ground transport, city spokesperson Lyle Russell said. One of them was later airlifted to another facility. 'After arrival at the medical facility, personnel there determined one of the ones by ground needed care at a different facility, so they helicoptered that person after the fact,' Russell told the Daily News in an emailed statement on Monday. All other passengers had been treated for minor injuries such as 'bumps and bruises' at the scene, he added. 'No ground facilities or airport facilities were damaged, and there were no injuries were reported from the ground,' Russell said. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating, with the NTSB taking the lead, Quick said.
The Hill
2 days ago
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- The Hill
Several injured after Tennessee skydiving plane crashes near airport: authorities
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities are on the scene of a plane crash in Tullahoma, Tennessee, that has left multiple people injured. According to the Coffee County Sheriff's Department, the Sunday crash was reported near the Tullahoma Regional Airport and Old Shelbyville Highway, about 75 miles southeast of Nashville. The Tullahoma Police Department reported that the plane involved, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, appears to be a skydiving plane. It's unclear if those on board were skydivers. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said it is believed 16 to 20 people were on board, while the Federal Aviation Administration told ABC News that preliminary information pointed to 20 people being on board the plane. Several injured individuals have been transported to hospitals by medical helicopter, and others are receiving treatment at the scene. The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security told ABC News only two people on board the plane were seriously injured, adding that there are no known fatalities at this time. According to the FAA, the plane crashed around 12:45 p.m., shortly after taking off from Tullahoma Regional Airport. THP has asked residents to avoid the area to allow emergency crews to work. No additional information was immediately released, but Nexstar's WKRN has a crew on scene gathering more details.
NDTV
2 days ago
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- NDTV
Plane With 20 On Board Crashes In Tennessee: US Authorities
Washington: A plane carrying 20 people crashed in the US state of Tennessee on Sunday, with some on board taken to hospital for injuries, according to state and federal officials. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said on X that its troopers were assisting police "at the scene of a plane crash on Old Shelbyville Road" in the central Coffee County. "Some have been airlifted to nearby hospitals. This is an active scene," it said, adding that more updates would follow. Happening Now: Coffee County - THP troopers are assisting @TullahomaPD at the scene of a plane crash on Old Shelbyville Road. Initial reports suggest 16–20 people were on board. Some have been airlifted to nearby hospitals. This is an active scene. Locals officials will update. — Tennessee Highway Patrol (@TNHighwayPatrol) June 8, 2025 Pictures on social media showed a small, white plane with its nose buried into the grass and its tail broken off behind it. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, and that it "crashed shortly after departing Tullahoma Regional Airport in Tennessee around 12:45 pm local time (1745 GMT) on Sunday." "Twenty people were on board. The FAA is investigating." Local media reported that the crashed plane was used for skydiving expeditions.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Skydiving plane carrying 20 crashes moments after takeoff leaving several injured as pics show aircraft split in two
A SKYDIVING plane carrying 20 people crashed just moments after takeoff. Several people were left injured in the horror that unfolded in Tennessee on Sunday. 3 A skydiving plane crashed moments after takeoff in Tennessee, leaving several injured Credit: Reuters The plane, a DH-6 Twin Otter, took off at around 12:30pm from an airport in Tullahoma - around 77 miles from Nashville - before it smashed into the ground. It crashed at the end of the runway of the local airport. The aircraft experienced an 'unknown issue' before it crashed into trees. Pictures from the scene show the mangled wreckage with the plane split in two. read more on news Six of the 20 people on board were rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile the others on board were treated at the scene, as reported by the NBC affiliate Officials revealed no one was killed in the plane crash. Locals were urged to stay clear of the airport in the immediate aftermath of the crash. Most read in The US Sun National Transportation Safety Board investigators and federal aviation chiefs have already launched a probe. A string of plane crashes have already been reported across the US this year. In January, an American Airlines plane carrying 67 people collided with a Black Hawk helicopter before both aircraft plunged into the freezing Potomac River in Washington DC. CLUSTER OF CRASHES All sixty-four people on the passenger plane, including passengers and crew, perished in the crash that left the aviation industry reeling. The crash was America's deadliest air disaster in almost 24 years. Days after the collision over the Potomac, a medical jet crashed and burst into flames in Philadelphia, killing seven people. More than two dozen people were injured and the impact saw rows of homes torched. The plane came down just 30 seconds after takeoff. The plane, In April, six people were killed in a plane crash in New York. Top neurologist Michael Groff and his wife urogynecologist Dr. Joy Saini were among the victims. Recent college graduate James Santoro and his girlfriend Karenna Groff were also killed in the tragedy. The couple died just months before they were set to get engaged. Last month, Hours before the crash, he shared a picture that showed him sitting by the controls of a private plane. Talent agent Dave Shapiro was also named among the victims. Kendall Fortner and Emma Lynn Huke, both of whom were booking agents, also died, as did mom Celina Marie Rose Kenyon, 36. Meanwhile, the impact of the plane crash saw eight people injured and 10 homes damaged. 3 Pictures show the aircraft split in half as investigators cordon off the scene of the crash Credit: AFP 3 The plane that crashed was a DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft Credit: AFP
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Multiple people injured after small plane crash in Tennessee
Multiple people were injured after a small plane carrying 20 people crashed in Tullahoma, Tennessee, authorities said. Medical helicopters flew three passengers to local hospitals, Lyle Russell, a spokesperson for the city, said. Another was taken in an ambulance. A spokesperson for Vanderbilt University Hospital said it had admitted four patients — one in critical condition and three stable. The spokesperson did not specify their injuries. Other minor injuries were treated by first responders at the scene, Russell added. No one died in the crash. The plane, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, crashed at around 12:45 p.m. just after taking off from the Tullahoma Regional Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which is investigating the crash. The plane went down on Old Shelbyville Road, according to the FAA. Russell said it was a skydiving plane. This article was originally published on
