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Skydiving Plane Crashes Shortly After Takeoff Near Tullahoma, Tennessee

Investigators are probing why the de Havilland DHC-6 clipped trees before crashing in Coffee County

Tullahoma police officers at the scene of a plane crash on Old Shelbyville Road in Tullahoma, Tenn., on June 8, 2025.
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Overview

  • The skydiving flight, operated with a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, clipped trees shortly after departing Tullahoma Regional Airport and came down near Old Shelbyville Road.
  • All 20 people aboard survived the crash, though several passengers sustained injuries.
  • Three injured occupants were airlifted to nearby hospitals and a fourth was transported by ground ambulance for further treatment.
  • First responders including Coffee County EMS, Tennessee Highway Patrol and Tullahoma Police Department secured the scene and provided on-site medical assistance.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration has opened a probe and the National Transportation Safety Board will take over to determine the cause of the accident.