Three people are dead after a small plane crashed on Wednesday in Williamson County, local officials confirmed. Williamson County Chief Deputy Mark Elrod told reporters that the plane had left Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was headed to Louisville, Kentucky, but crashed in Tennessee near Leiper\u2019s Fork, about 30 miles (48.28 kilometres) south of Nashville, around noon local time.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt does appear that the plane did break up in the air,\u201d Elrod said. Elrod added that the debris field is more than a mile long, but no structures have been reported damaged. The names of the victims have not been released. Jill Burgin, spokesperson for the Williamson County Emergency Management Agency, said they received a 911 call at about 12:05 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe just said a possible plane crash, but he didn\u2019t have a lot of details,\u201d Burgin told reporters during Wednesday\u2019s news conference. \u201cHe just heard a sound and saw debris so that\u2019s all the information he gave.\u201d The Federal Aviation Association has identified the plane as a single-engine Beechcraft V35. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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