{"id":105587,"date":"2024-05-16T12:01:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T12:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/three-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-in-tennessee-sheriffs-office\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T12:01:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T12:01:54","slug":"three-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-in-tennessee-sheriffs-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/three-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-in-tennessee-sheriffs-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Three dead after small plane crashes in Tennessee: Sheriff’s office"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(NEW YORK) — Three people are dead after a small plane crashed in Tennessee on Wednesday, authorities said.<\/p>\n

A 911 caller reported an explosion around noon Wednesday in Williamson County that was believed to have been a possible plane crash, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The National Transportation Safety Board said a Beech V35 aircraft crashed near Franklin.<\/p>\n

It is unclear what caused the crash but it “does appear that the plane did break up in the air,” Chief Deputy Mark Elrod with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office said during a press briefing Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

There were no survivors, he said.<\/p>\n

“This is a tragic scene,” Elrod said.<\/p>\n

The debris field is “rather large,” Elrod said. It is estimated to be about a half mile long, authorities said.<\/p>\n

“We’re unsure exactly where the crash started and where it ended,” Elrod said.<\/p>\n

There was no damage to any structures but people have been reporting debris on their property, including yards and driveways, Elrod said. A section of a roadway near the crash scene will be closed Thursday for traffic as authorities continue to search for debris, he said.<\/p>\n

The plane left Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was en route to Louisville, Kentucky, when it crashed, authorities said.<\/p>\n

The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to arrive later Wednesday and begin their investigation on Thursday, Elrod said.<\/p>\n

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