From NewsChannel 9: UPDATE (Monday morning): The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the plane crash
From NewsChannel 9: UPDATE (Monday morning):
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the plane crash in an email Monday morning:
A single-engine Cessna 182 crashed near Reliance, Tennessee, around 7:30 p.m. local time Sunday, May 7. Only the pilot was on board,’ spokesperson Mina Kaji tells us.
The email does not indicate directly whether the pilot survived, but it also says “Contact local authorities for the pilot’s name and medical condition.”
We are working to pin that detail down right now, and we’ll update this story once we do.
The email also does not say which location the pilot took off from, or where the pilot was headed.
Kaji says the FAA will post a preliminary accident/incident report in the next day or so.
EARLIER:
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a plane crash that happened Sunday night.
According to Sheriff Steve Ross, debris including the wing of the plane can be found off Fingerboard Road.
Officials say the debris can also be found near Towee Church.
Witnesses called the sheriff’s office about the crash but did not see smoke.
We have reached out to the FAA for more information.
We also have a crew headed to the scene.
No word at this time the cause of this crash or any injuries.
