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Plane with 20 people on board crashes in Tennessee

Three injured in twin-engine plane accident used for skydiving

Снимкa: БГНЕС

A plane with 20 people on board crashed in the United States, but fortunately there were no fatalities, reported “Agence France-Presse“, BTA reports.

The incident occurred in the state of Tennessee, in the area of the city of Tullahoma.

A local government spokesman said that three people were injured and were transported by helicopter to a hospital.

The crashed plane was a twin-engine “De Havilland“. It crashed shortly after takeoff from Tullahoma Airport, causing no damage to ground infrastructure.

Footage posted on social media shows the plane with a broken tail and torn wings.

According to local media, this type of aircraft is often used to transport paratroopers.