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TexasTowelie

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Sun May 30, 2021, 01:12 AM May 2021

Small Plane Crashes Into Tennessee Lake; 7 Believed Dead

SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) — A small jet carrying seven people crashed into a Tennessee lake on Saturday, and authorities indicated that no one on board survived.

The Cessna C501 crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna after taking off from a nearby airport about 11 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

Rutherford County rescue crews were still at the scene of the crash late Saturday and planned to work through the night, Rutherford County Fire Rescue Capt. Joshua Sanders said at a news conference. He indicated that there were no survivors.

“Our efforts have transitioned from a rescue effort to that of a recovery effort. ... We are no longer ... looking for live victims at this point,” Sanders said.

Read more: https://hosted.ap.org/themonitor/article/d5a5550dd5fdeb122b3deb41f0329240/small-plane-crashes-tennessee-lake-7-believed-dead

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Small Plane Crashes Into Tennessee Lake; 7 Believed Dead (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2021 OP
Is this the Christian diet person's plane or a different one? JI7 May 2021 #1
same greyl May 2021 #2
Link to article with search and rescue footage here... littlemissmartypants May 2021 #3
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