A sad incident unfolded on Monday as a small private plane crashed near a highway in Nashville, Tennessee, resulting in the loss of five lives, according to local authorities.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department shared on a social platform that “5 persons on board the airplane perished in the crash.”
Alongside this statement, they posted an image showing the devastating wreckage of the single-engine aircraft.
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Upon arriving at the scene, the Nashville Fire Department reported encountering a “heavy fire.”
Nashville police spokesperson Don Aaron stated to US media outlets that the plane had experienced engine and power failure around 7:40 pm (0140 GMT Tuesday).
Despite being cleared for an emergency landing at Nashville’s John C.
Tune Airport, the plane tragically came down just a few kilometers from the airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are set to investigate the crash, seeking to determine its cause and circumstances.
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