Multiple injured in US plane crash
No fatalities were reported in the plane crash near Tullahoma Regional Airport, according to city spokesperson Lyle Russell, who also confirmed that no one on the ground was injured.
A skydiving plane carrying 20 people crashed Sunday afternoon in Coffee County, Tennessee, about 60 miles south of Nashville, city officials said.
Three individuals were airlifted to hospitals, while one seriously injured person was taken by ground ambulance.
Several others with minor injuries received treatment at the scene, according to Lyle Russell, spokesperson for the City of Tullahoma.
No fatalities were reported in the plane crash near Tullahoma Regional Airport, according to city spokesperson Lyle Russell, who also confirmed that no one on the ground was injured.
Footage from the highway patrol reveals significant damage to the aircraft’s tail, which appears to have detached along with other parts.
Authorities have cordoned off the crash site with caution tape as investigations continue.
The DeHavilland DH-6 Twin Otter took off from Tullahoma Airport around 12:30 pm local time on Sunday.
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the incident.
Just weeks after a plane crash in Tennessee, another small aircraft went down in a San Diego neighborhood during foggy conditions early Thursday, igniting fires in about 15 homes and several vehicles, authorities reported.
The incident forced evacuations across multiple blocks.
Assistant Fire Chief Dan Eddy described the scene as hazardous, with jet fuel scattered across the area. “Our main priority is to search these homes and ensure everyone is safely evacuated,” he said at a press briefing.
Eddy confirmed that multiple homes were directly hit, creating a vast debris field in the densely populated Murphy Canyon neighborhood.
Casualty details remain unclear, with authorities yet to confirm any deaths or injuries.
Nearby residents reported dramatic scenes of destruction. One house had a collapsed, blackened roof, with debris strewn across the street, including charred vehicles and broken tree limbs.
Thick smoke continued to rise from the burning site.
Christopher Moore, who lives just a street away, recounted being awakened by a loud explosion.
He and his wife quickly evacuated with their two young children, witnessing a car engulfed in flames as they left the area.
