No deaths as plane with 20 aboard crashes in Tennessee: U.S. authorities

People stitchery astir the wreckage of a skydiving level that crashed successful Coffee County, Tennessee, U.S., June 8, 2025, successful this inactive representation utilized successful a video released by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. | Photo Credit: Reuters

No 1 was killed but respective radical were injured and taken to infirmary Sunday (June 8, 2025) erstwhile a skydiving level carrying 20 passengers and unit crashed successful the US authorities of Tennessee, authorities said.

A twin-engine level utilized for skydiving expeditions crashed soon aft midday successful Tullahoma, southbound of Nashville, according to section and national officials.

"There were nary casualties," metropolis spokesperson Lyle Russell said successful a connection sent to AFP.

He said a full of 20 passengers and unit were onboard the DeHaviland DH-6 Twin Otter erstwhile it crashed astatine the Tullahoma Regional Airport astatine astir 12:30 p.m. (1730 GMT).

"Three were sent for aesculapian attraction via chopper and 1 sent by crushed transport for much superior injuries to section hospitals," helium said, adding that "other insignificant injuries were treated by archetypal responders connected scene."

Mr. Russell said that "no crushed facilities oregon airdrome facilities were damaged and determination were nary injuries reported from the ground."

The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the crash, portion the Tennessee Highway Patrol said connected X that its troopers were assisting constabulary astatine the scene.

Images posted connected societal media by the road patrol showed a small, achromatic level with bluish trim with its chemoreceptor buried into the writer and its process and a helping breached disconnected down it, with constabulary vehicles with flashing lights parked nearby.

Published - June 09, 2025 07:58 americium IST