A small plane crashed near Nashville, the capital of the US state of Tennessee, on the evening of the 4th, killing five people, and the cause of the accident is still under investigation.
According to Nashville** spokesman Don Allen, the pilot who flew the single-engine plane contacted John Thun Airport at around 19:40 EST on the 4th, reported that the plane's engine had failed and requested an emergency landing. A few minutes later, the pilot said he could not fly to the airport.
The Associated Press reported that the plane crashed west of Nashville, near Interstate 40 in Tennessee, about 48 km. The Nashville Fire Department said rescuers arrived at the scene when the plane**.
Nashville** confirmed on the 5th that five people on board were killed. The fire department said there were no injuries to people on the ground as a result of the accident. According to the statement, FAA investigators have arrived at the scene of the accident, and the National Transportation Safety Board has also sent personnel to the scene.
The Tennessee, citing a spokesman for Nashville International Airport, reported that the plane took off from Mount Sterling, Kentucky at 19:19 EST on the 4th and was scheduled to arrive at Thun Airport at 19:43. (END) (Bao Xuelin).