Faa, Ntsb Investigating After 3 People Killed In Tennessee Plane Crash

Three group walking successful a mini level died connected Saturday aft crashing astir 1 mile southbound of a agrarian airdrome successful Sparta, Tennessee.

Airport officials and nan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital nan single-engine Mooney M20TN craft collapsed astatine astir noon section time, arsenic it was connected an attack to nan Upper Cumberland Regional Airport.

Upper Cumberland Regional Airport officials confirmed 3 group are dormant pursuing nan clang connected Saturday. (Google Maps)

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All 3 group connected committee died successful nan crash, airdrome officials confirmed. Their identities person not yet been released.

The FAA is presently astatine nan segment and nan National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is en route.

The level clang happened astir 1 mile southbound of nan Upper Cumberland Regional Airport connected Saturday. (Google Maps)

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In a statement, the FAA said it will investigate. The NTSB is taking nan lead.

The clang comes conscionable days aft a famed stunt aviator died while attempting to onshore astatine Langley Air Force Base successful Virginia.

Rob Holland died successful a level clang connected Thursday astatine Langley Air Force Base successful Virginia, according to a connection connected his Facebook page. (Rob Holland Aerosports via Facebook)

FAMED STUNT PILOT DEAD AFTER PLANE CRASH AT LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, NTSB INVESTIGATING

Rob Holland, nan pilot, was nan only personification connected committee and died aft crashing into nan ungraded adjacent nan taxiway conscionable aft 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to NTSB aerial information interrogator Dan Boggs. 

Holland was attempting a regular landing erstwhile nan calamity occurred, and was not performing immoderate stunts, Boggs said. 

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Officials confirmed Holland was successful touch pinch aerial postulation controllers anterior to nan crash.

The airfield was closed astatine nan clip and subject operations were not impacted.