Overview

• The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter departed Tullahoma Regional Airport around 12:45 p.m. on June 8 with 20 people aboard when it experienced an unknown issue
• Witnesses reported the aircraft flying unusually low and clipping trees before it came to rest near the Beechcraft Heritage Museum
• Six occupants sustained injuries and were taken to hospitals, with two airlifted by helicopter and four transported by ground ambulance
• No fatalities were reported and the crash caused no damage to airport facilities or ground property
• Skydive Tennessee and city officials praised the pilot’s swift actions for limiting injuries and preventing a more serious outcome