{"id":166551,"date":"2025-09-19T00:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/166551\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T00:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:44:11","slug":"3-dead-after-small-plane-from-nashville-crashes-near-north-carolina-elementary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/166551\/","title":{"rendered":"3 dead after small plane from Nashville crashes near North Carolina elementary school"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

WSMV sister station FOX Carolina<\/a> reports that a plane crashed near Iotla Valley Elementary School at around 3 p.m. <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

According to the FAA, <\/a>the plane is owned by Brett Cornelius, of Brentwood, Tennessee. At this time, the identities of those killed in the crash are unknown.<\/p>\n

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The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane went down in a field near the school with three people on board. <\/p>\n

Multiple North Carolina agencies are responding to the scene.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The crash is being investigated by the North Carolina Highway Patrol, FAA and National Transportation Safety Board.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story.<\/p>\n

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