Two men killed in Franklin County, TN plane crash Breaking News Alert (Source: WAFF) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | February 8, 2021 at 4:11 PM CST - Updated February 8 at 4:35 PM FRANKLIN COUNTY, TN. (WAFF) - Authorities in Franklin County, TN are investigating a fatal plane crash that happened Sunday night. It happened in the Hickory Ridge area of Keith Springs Mountain around 10 p.m. Deputies say the pilot, Carl Spray, and the passenger, Joseph Mackey were pronounced dead at the scene. According to deputies, Spray was 78 and Mackey was 58. Both men were from Estill Springs, TN. Additional details and cause of the crash are still unknown at this time.