Occupants survive small plane crash in Henry County

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. — Two people escaped a small plane crash unharmed on Sunday evening.

Courtesy: Henry County Sheriff’s Office

According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, a call was received around 6:17 p.m. on January 21 of an aircraft accident on Highway 69 North.

The Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrived to find a small aircraft flipped upside down in a grassy area between the highway and the end of the runway at the Henry County airport.

The Sheriff’s Office confirmed both occupants – the pilot and a passenger – were able to get out of the plane unharmed.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the pilot advised that the aircraft lost engine power and a landing was attempted, however the plane struck a fence surrounding the airport, which caused the aircraft to flip.

An investigation into the crash is currently underway by the FAA.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office says Cottage Grove/Whitlock Fire Department and Henry County EMS assisted.

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