MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — A small aircraft has reportedly come down in Murfreesboro not far from the airport or MTSU's campus.
The aircraft was a two-seater that came down along the 700 block of Clark Boulevard.
Three people were on board and are being taken to the hospital.
"The pilot was flying to this area, he ended up calling the airport, and before he could make it to the airport, it went down," said Larry Flowers, spokesperson for the Murfreesboro Police Department. "We're looking at an emergency landing that ended up as a crash landing. Take your hat off to this pilot who had the forethought to put the plane down in the treeline instead of a busy Clark Boulevard area with homes and businesses."
Flowers said he was attempting to land in an open field just beyond this treeline, but did not make it and went down in the treeline.
"Murfreesboro is a close-knit community," Flowers said. "When something like this happens, it just brings us closer. We really appreciate the first responders who tended to patients. We're just grateful that this pilot was able to put this plane down in this treeline and he and his passengers were able to walk away safe."
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will now take over the investigation.
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