A number of individuals injured after small aircraft crash in Tennessee

A number of individuals have been injured after a small aircraft carrying 20 individuals crashed in Tullahoma, Tennessee, authorities mentioned.

Nobody died within the crash.

Six individuals needed to be transported to hospitals for accidents that could not be tended to on the scene, Lyle Russell, a spokesperson for town, mentioned.

Of these six, two have been taken by medical helicopter and 4 by ambulance, Russell mentioned. After arrival, medical doctors decided somebody who had been taken by floor wanted care at a special facility, in order that individual was then helicoptered to a brand new location.

Russell mentioned the circumstances of these individuals are presently unknown, and mentioned he believes the injured have been taken to Vanderbilt College Hospital in Nashville.

A spokesperson for Vanderbilt College Hospital mentioned it had admitted three sufferers — one in important situation and two secure. The spokesperson didn’t specify their accidents.

Different minor accidents have been handled by first responders on the scene, Russell added.

The aircraft, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, crashed round 12:45 p.m. simply after taking off from the Tullahoma Regional Airport, based on the Federal Aviation Administration, which is investigating the crash.

The aircraft went down on Outdated Shelbyville Highway, based on the FAA.

Russell mentioned it was a skydiving aircraft.

The Nationwide Transportation Security Board mentioned in an announcement that it’s investigating the crash.