FAA and NTSB to lead Anderson County plane crash investigation [Video]

ANDERSON CO., Tenn. (WVLT) -Friday evening, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with WVLT News that an airplane crashed in the woods along Raccoon Valley Road and the Ashley Lane area.

According to the ACSO, at 5:12 p.m., deputies responded to a call in the Tillery Road area to search for plane parts in residences’ yards. Pieces of the plane, along with luggage, were found in the Ashley Lane area as well.

The Anderson County Emergency Management Agency, Claxton Volunteer Fire Department, Anderson County Rescue Squad and Tennessee Highway Patrol Helicopter units collaborated to conduct the search.

Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to WVLT News that a single-engine Piper PA-32 crashed around 4:30 E.T.

FAA officials told WVLT News that two people were on board and that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) would assist in leading the investigation.

Officials did not give the condition of the two …