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Plane carrying 20 aboard crashes in Tennessee: What we know
A plane carrying 20 people crashed in Coffee County, Tennessee, on Sunday afternoon, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Emergency responders rushed to the scene. Several people who suffered serious injuries were airlifted to nearby hospitals, officials crash took place near Old Shelbyville Road, close to the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, around 12:45 PM (local time). The Tennessee Highway Patrol shared the first update on social media, writing, "Initial reports suggest 16–20 people were on board. Some have been airlifted to nearby hospitals. This is an active scene. Local officials will update."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, 2025advertisementThe FAA confirmed that 20 individuals were aboard the aircraft. The agency also identified the plane as a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, which had taken off from the nearby Tullahoma Regional Airport shortly before the RECALL CLOSE CALL AS PLANE FALLS FROM SKY
Terry Janiak, a 66-year-old resident who lives across from the airport, said the crash appeared to happen close to the museum and short of the runway. "The cockpit area looked pretty rough on the airplane," he told The New York witness, Sheila Stone, 57, who has lived across from the airport for two decades, was sitting on her back porch with her dogs when the plane flew unusually close overhead. She initially feared the plane might hit one of the tall trees in her backyard.
Emergency responders work at the site of a plane crash near Old Shelbyville Road in Tullahoma, Tennessee. (Photo: X/@TNHighwayPatrol)
advertisement"How he cleared that tree is a miracle," Stone said to The New York Times. She added that the plane seemed to be aiming for the airport's main runway when it clipped a tree. One of the wings reportedly struck the tree near the museum."I've never been that scared," she said. "I have airplanes flying over daily but never that low and close to my house thinking it's about to crash in my yard."FAA CONFIRMS 20 ON BOARD; RESCUE AND PROBE UNDERWAYThe FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) haven't released details about the condition of those on board or whether there were any fatalities. Local media reported that the crashed plane was used for skydiving County officials have urged the public to stay away from the crash site. As of Sunday evening, no identities of the passengers had been made public. More updates are expected soon.
