5 Killed in Fiery Plane Crash Next to Nashville Interstate

All five people on board a small airplane were killed on Monday night when the aircraft crashed at the side of an interstate in Tennessee, police said.

The pilot had reported having engine problems and requested an emergency landing shortly before impact at around 7:45 p.m. along I-40 in Nashville, Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson Don Aaron said. “Approval was given to land on runway 2 at John Tune Airport. But the pilot then radioed that the aircraft was not going to make it,” Aaron said.

None of the victims have yet been named. Aaron said it was “fortunate” that the plane avoided hitting any buildings or vehicles as it came down.

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