The five people killed in a fiery plane crash along the Nashville Freeway on Wednesday have been identified as a young Canadian family.
Lynma Dotsenko, her husband Victor, and their three children died Monday after their single-engine plane reportedly stalled in King Township, Canada. Mayor Steve Pellegrini made the announcement.
“On behalf of King Township, we extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the Dotsenko family from our community who tragically lost their lives in a small plane crash in Nashville, Tennessee,” Pellegrini said in a statement. “I will represent it.”
“This is a heartbreaking and devastating loss to our close-knit community. We await further details from the ongoing investigation, but at this incredibly difficult time. , our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ loved ones. We also extend our gratitude to the first responders and those involved in the response and investigation.”
The names of the three children, Emma, Adam and David, were confirmed by private school UMCA Rich Tree Academy.
“These beautiful children lit up our hallways every day. They all had such positive energy and attitudes toward their friends and teachers,” a statement from the school said. It is written.
“Words cannot express the deep sadness and sorrow we are experiencing as we mourn the loss of the Dotsenko family.”
The family crash-landed in a grassy median just five miles from Nashville’s John C. Thune Airport.
Viktor Dotsenko took the helm of the doomed plane and warned air traffic controllers that “the engine has stopped.”
The father of three graduated from Brampton Flight Center in 2022 with his private pilot license. City News reported.
The Dotsenkos flew through the Nashville airport “for unknown reasons” shortly before calling the emergency.
Victor Dotsenko warned air traffic controllers that he intended to make an emergency landing if possible. John C. Thune Airport’s runway was visible, but it was too far away.
“It’s too far, I won’t make it in time,” he said before crashing. The tragic accident was captured on chilling footage.
Nashville Fire Department spokeswoman Kendra Loney said witnesses told authorities the plane exploded on impact, calling the crash “catastrophic.”
The plane had left Mount Sterling, Kentucky, just 30 minutes earlier.
National Transportation Safety Board investigators said the flight departed from Ontario and also stopped in Erie, Pennsylvania.
It is unclear why the family was traveling in a small 1978 Piper PA-32R based in Canada.
The NTSB and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the cause of the fatal crash.
As of Wednesday, there had been no update on the findings.
