Overview

• The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter carrying 20 parachutists and crew crashed around 12:45 p.m. CT on June 8 as it lifted off from Tullahoma Regional Airport.
• The aircraft came down near Old Shelbyville Highway just beyond the runway after its wings and tail sustained significant damage.
• All 20 occupants escaped without fatalities and received on-scene medical attention from first responders.
• Several injured passengers were airlifted by medical helicopters to nearby hospitals for additional care.
• Federal investigators from the FAA and NTSB have begun examining the wreckage to determine the factors behind the crash.