7 Deceased In Tragic Airplane Crash
May 29, 2021 at 02:03 pm by
WGNS
(SMYRNA, TN) At 10:53AM Saturday morning, a 1982 CESSNA 501 departed Smyrna Airport heading toward Palm Beach International Airport in Florida. Shortly after take-off, the small jet crashed into Percy Priest Lake.
Seven persons were on board and all family members have been notified. William J. Lara, Gwen S. Lara, Jennifer J. Martin, David L. Martin, Jessica Walters, Jonathan Walters, and Brandon Hannah all of Brentwood. They were all leaders in the Remnant Fellowship Church, 1230 Franklin Road in Brentwood.
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In the Saturday night press conference, the FAA changed their mission from a "RESCUE" to a "RECOVERY" mission.