MCMINNVILLE, Tenn. - Two people were reportedly killed Tuesday night when a plane crashed into a field in Warren County.
According to the FAA, the Piper PA-32 aircraft went down near Tennessee Highway 287 and Sherell Road.
The aircraft was trying to land at Warren County Memorial Airport around 7 p.m.
The plane was substantially damaged by fire during the crash.
According to the Southern Standard, the two people on board the aircraft did not survive. Neither of their names was released.
The FAA will investigate and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the accident.
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A Warren County official says there "did not appear to be survivors" after a plane carrying two people crashed Tuesday night in Warren County.
According to a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration, a Piper PA-32 aircraft crashed into a field off Highway 287 and Sherell Road as it was attempting to land at Warren County Memorial Airport in McMinnville.
"Fire substantially damaged the aircraft," FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen reported in a statement to USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee.
Chuck Haston, 911 director for Warren County, said the first call about the crash came in at 6:46 p.m. Dispatchers also received a call from Memphis air traffic control "that they had possibly lost contact with an aircraft in the vicinity," Haston said.
"Due to the condition of the aircraft, it didn't appear as though anyone had survived," Haston said, adding that the 911 center had not yet received official word on the occupants' conditions.
Authorities in Warren County will release the identities and conditions of the two individuals on board, according to the FAA.
The National Transportation Safety Board will determine the cause of the crash as the FAA also investigates.
Haston said the Warren County Sheriff's Office has taken over securing the scene until FAA arrives, which will likely be in the morning.
No one from the sheriff's office was available to provide information Tuesday night.
This is a developing story. Check back for more information.
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Date: 07-NOV-2017
Time: 18:46 LT
Type:
Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six
Owner/operator: A W Stiles Contractors Inc
Registration: N47831
C/n / msn: 32-7840014
Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: SW of Warren County Memorial Airport (KRNC), McMinnville, TN -
United States of America Phase: Landing
Nature: Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport: Warren County Mem’l (KRNC)
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted farm field terrain during an approach to land southwest of Warren County Memorial Airport (KRNC), McMinnville, Tennessee. The airplane was partially consumed by the post-impact fire and the two occupants onboard were fatally injured.
Sources:
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/crews-respond-to-plane-crash-in-warren-county
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/11/07/two-board-plane-crashed-caught-fire-mcminnville/842708001/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=
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https://www.google.com/maps/place/TN-287+%26+Sherrell+Rd+%26+Jacksboro+Rd,+Morrison,+TN+37357/@35.6477264,-85.9255006,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88613874f82a4899:0x4b21b44d8ba69ad8?hl=en-us
FAA
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N47831
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-32
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