John Coffelt, Editor

A twin-engine propeller airplane has crashed June 8 in Tullahoma near the Beechcraft Museum with 20 people on board.  

Tullahoma City Administrator David Quick said in a press conference Sunday evening that the Transportation Safety Board will be taking over the investigation, citing an unknown issue as causing the crash shortly after take off. 

Three people on board the skydiving plane, a DeHaviland DH-6 Twin Otter, were air lifted from the scene, and four are being treated at Vanderbilt Harton Hospital.  

The FAA is on the scene. Area first responders have shifted to a support role for federal personnel on the scene.  

John has been with the Manchester Times since May 2011. John has won Tennessee Press Association awards for Best News Photo and placed in numerous other categories. John is a 1994 graduate of Tullahoma High School, a graduate of Motlow State Community College and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Middle Tennessee State University. He lives in Tullahoma, enjoys painting, dancing and exploring the outdoors.