A skydiving aircraft carrying 20 people crash-landed Sunday afternoon in Tullahoma, Tennessee, leaving multiple passengers injured but no fatalities, according to officials.
The twin-engine DeHavilland DH-6 Twin Otter went down around 12:30 p.m. local time at Tullahoma Regional Airport, located south of Nashville.
“There were no casualties,” confirmed city spokesperson Lyle Russell in a statement to AFP.
Of those on board, three individuals were airlifted to hospitals and another was transported by ambulance due to more serious injuries. “Other minor injuries were treated by first responders on the scene,” Russell added.
Remarkably, the crash did not damage any airport buildings or impact people on the ground. “No ground facilities or airport facilities were damaged and there were no injuries reported from the ground,” Russell said.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into the cause of the crash. Meanwhile, the Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed on X that its officers were assisting local authorities.
Photos shared by the Highway Patrol showed the plane with its nose buried in the grass, its tail section broken off, and police vehicles surrounding the crash site.
