Three people travelling by small planes on Saturday were killed after crashing about a mile south of a rural Sparta, Tennessee airport.
Airport officials and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital that a single-engine Mooney M20TN aircraft crashed at noon local time due to the approach to the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport.
Officials at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport confirmed that three people had died after the crash on Saturday. (Google Maps)
A famous stunt pilot was in contact with the Control Tower before the fatal crash at Langley Air Force Base
All three people on board were killed in the collision, airport officials confirmed. Those identities have not been released yet.
The FAA is currently on the scene, with the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) in the process.
The plane crash happened on Saturday about a mile south of Cumberland Upperland Regional Airport. (Google Maps)
Delta Airplane, Air Force Jet nearly crashes with “loss of separation” during Arlington National Cemetery flyover
In a statement, the FAA said it would investigate. NTSB is leading.
The crash comes days after the famous stunt pilot died while he was about to land at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.
Rob Holland died Thursday in a plane crash at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia on Thursday, according to a statement on his Facebook page. (Rob Holland Aerosports via Facebook)
Famous stunt pilot dies after plane crashes at Langley Air Force Base, NTSB investigation
Pilot Rob Holland was the only person on board and died after crashing into dirt near the taxiway just after 11:30am on Thursday.
The Netherlands were trying to land everyday when the tragedy occurred and not performing any stunts, Boggs said.
Click here to get the Fox News app
Officials confirmed that the Netherlands had been in contact with air traffic controllers prior to the crash.
Airfield It was closed at the time and military operations were not affected.
