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PLANE CARRYING 20 PEOPLE CRASHES IN US
A plane carrying 20 people crashed on Sunday in Coffee County, Tennessee, with several passengers airlifted to nearby hospitals for treatment, according to state and federal authorities.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed the incident in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, noting that troopers were assisting local police “at the scene of a plane crash on Old Shelbyville Road.”
“Some have been airlifted to nearby hospitals. This is an active scene,” the statement added, promising more updates as the situation unfolds.
Photos circulating on social media show the wreckage of a small, white aircraft with its nose buried in grass and tail section broken off, suggesting a hard impact.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified the aircraft as a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and said 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,” the agency said.
Local media outlets reported that the aircraft was being used for skydiving expeditions, though details about the flight’s exact purpose and the condition of all occupants remain unclear.
The crash has drawn attention due to the number of people on board and the nature of the aircraft, which is popular for parachuting operations. The FAA’s investigation is ongoing.
AFP
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