A small plane carrying seven people crashed into a lake in Tennessee. It is believed that everyone on board the plane was killed in the crash.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol told news outlets that a witness saw the plane go into the water near a marina. (Photo: AP / for representation)
A small jet carrying seven people crashed into a lake in Tennessee Saturday, and authorities said no one on board survived.
The Cessna C501 crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna after taking off from a nearby airport at around 11 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
Rutherford County’s rescue workers were still at the scene late Saturday, planning to work through the night, said Joshua Sanders, Fire Rescue Capt. From Rutherford County, at a news conference. He stated that there were no survivors.
“Our efforts have shifted from a rescue operation to a recovery operation. … We are no longer looking … for live victims, “Sanders said. He said none of the victims’ names would be released until their families were notified.
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On the previous Saturday, officials confirmed that at least one person had died in the crash and that search parties had found a field of debris and identified parts of the plane in the lake. Sanders said the crash appeared to have taken place entirely in the lake.
Authorities also did not disclose registration information for the plane that flew from Smyrna Rutherford County Airport to Palm Beach International Airport.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol told news outlets that a witness saw the plane go into the water near a marina.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA both had investigators on the spot.
Smyrna is about 20 miles southeast of Nashville. Percy Priest Lake is a reservoir created by the J. Percy Priest Dam. It is a popular place for boating and fishing.
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