Five Canadian citizens were reportedly killed after the small plane crashed alongside Interstate 40 in west Nashville on Monday night.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department confirmed that a single-engine plane crashed in the eastbound lanes of I-30 just after the Charlotte Pk exit. “Several people on board have died,” the department shared on X (formerly Twitter). “Work continues to determine where the plane originated.”
BREAKING: A single-engine plane crashed in the eastbound lanes of I-40, just after the Charlotte Pk exit. Several people on board have died. Work continues to determine where the plane originated from. pic.twitter.com/6tyBa3UCpB
– Metropolitan Nashville Police (@MNPDNashville) March 5, 2024
Metro Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron also confirmed with The Tennessean that the plane had reported engine failure shortly before crashing at approximately 7:45 p.m. Aaron revealed that the plane was coming from north to south, landing on a grassy median. It did not hit any buildings or vehicles when it crashed.
Nashville Fire Department spokeswoman Kendra Loney also explained that witnesses told authorities that the plane imploded upon impact. She later described the accident as “catastrophic.”
Nashville International Airport spokesperson Stacey Nickens discussed the accident, noting that a single-engine fixed-wing Piper PA-32RT-300T, tail number C-FBWH, departed from Mount Sterling, Kentucky. He was scheduled to arrive at Nashville’s John C. Tune Airport around 7:43 p.m.
“The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will investigate this plane crash after Metro first responders ensure the crash scene is safe,” BNA reported.
Although the owner of the plane is unknown, it was registered in July.
Responding to the devastating news about the plane crash, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell wrote at
Three children among five killed in Nashville plane crash
Meanwhile, NBC News reports that three children were among the five Canadian citizens who died in the Nashville plane crash.
Aviation safety investigator Aaron McCarter revealed that the plane had actually flown over John C. Tune Airport at 2,500 feet, left briefly, and then returned when it lost power. “We are still trying to determine why he decided to fly over the airport at 2,500 feet. I don’t know that yet,” McCarter explained. “We are in the infancy of this research. “These are all things that will come to light in the coming days.”
Although Runaway 2 at John C. Tune Airport was clear for the plane, the pilot stated that it had already descended to 1,600 feet and doubted it would land at the airport. “I’m going to land, I don’t know where,” said the pilot in a recording on LiveATC.net. “Yes, I have it (the airport) in sight. “I’m too far away, I won’t make it.”
Tragically, the plane crashed before reaching the airport. No other details about the passengers have been released.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn