FRANKLIN, N.C. (WSMV) – Three people are dead after a small plane flying from Nashville crashed in North Carolina Thursday afternoon, according to the Macon County, NC officials and FlightAware data.
WSMV sister station FOX Carolina reports that a plane crashed near Iotla Valley Elementary School at around 3 p.m.
FlightAware data shows the Cirrus SR22T plane took off from John C. Tune Airport in Nashville at 12:41 p.m. (CDT) before it crashed in North Carolina.
According to the FAA, the plane is owned by Brett Cornelius, of Brentwood, Tennessee. At this time, the identities of those killed in the crash are unknown.
A plane crash in Macon County.(WHNS)
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The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane went down in a field near the school with three people on board.
Multiple North Carolina agencies are responding to the scene.
Macon County Schools also reported that all students and staff at the elementary school are safe and that the incident did not happen on their campus.
The crash is being investigated by the North Carolina Highway Patrol, FAA and National Transportation Safety Board.
This is a developing story.
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