No one was killed however a number of individuals had been injured and brought to hospital Sunday (June 8, 2025) when a skydiving plane carrying 20 passengers and crew crashed in the US state of Tennessee, authorities stated.
A twin-engine plane used for skydiving expeditions crashed shortly after noon in Tullahoma, south of Nashville, in keeping with native and federal officers.
“There were no casualties,” metropolis spokesman Lyle Russell stated in a press release despatched to AFP.
He stated a complete of 20 passengers and crew had been onboard the DeHaviland DH-6 Twin Otter when it crashed on the Tullahoma Regional Airport at round 12:30 p.m. (1730 GMT).
“Three were sent for medical treatment via helicopter and one sent by ground transport for more serious injuries to local hospitals,” he stated, including that “other minor injuries were treated by first responders on scene.”
Mr. Russell stated that “no ground facilities or airport facilities were damaged and there were no injuries reported from the ground.”
The Federal Aviation Administration stated it was investigating the crash, whereas the Tennessee Highway Patrol stated on X that its troopers had been helping police on the scene.
Images posted on social media by the freeway patrol confirmed a small, white plane with blue trim with its nostril buried into the grass and its tail and a wing damaged off behind it, with police automobiles with flashing lights parked close by.
Published – June 09, 2025 07:58 am IST
