Fatal Plane Crash Claims Five Lives in Nashville, Tennessee

In Nashville, Tennessee, tragedy struck Monday night as a single-engine plane crashed near an interstate highway, claiming the lives of all five people on board.

The pilot issued an emergency call to John C. Tune Airport around 7:40 p.m., reporting engine trouble and seeking clearance for an emergency landing, according to Metro Nashville Police Department spokesman Don Aaron. Despite efforts to reach the airport, the pilot soon radioed that the aircraft wouldn’t make it.

In an audio recording released by LiveATC.net, the pilot can be heard initially stating, “My engine shut down.” Air traffic control inquired about landing at Johnson Airport, to which the pilot responded with uncertainty about his destination, indicating his engine failure.

Authorities advised the pilot to declare an emergency and inquired if he could see the airport runway. “Yes, I have the runway in sight,” the pilot replied, but later admitted, “I’m too far away. Won’t make it.”

Tennessee Highway Patrol reported around 7:30 p.m. of “a single-engine aircraft that’s fully engulfed,” while a video shared on social media depicted the burning wreckage after the crash, located along the shoulder of Interstate 40 behind a Costco on the city’s west side.

The tragic incident occurred approximately 3 miles south of the general aviation airport. Police confirmed via social media that all five individuals on board perished in the crash.