Violently out of control: Witnesses say planes wings broke before crashing [Video]

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) – The plane that crashed in Williamson County on Wednesday descended quickly before becoming “violently out of control,” according to witness statements to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Aaron McCarter, an NTSB aviation accident investigator, said witnesses described the plane as breaking apart midair before crashing, killing the pilot and two passengers on board.

“While approaching Franklin, Tennessee, the airplane descended from about 10,000 feet to about 7,800 feet. The … speed of the airplane increased, as well as its rate of descent,” McCarter said. “Shortly thereafter, credible witnesses that we’ve already spoken with describe the aircraft at level altitude with both wings folding backwards and the airplane going violently out of control.”

McCarter said the plane’s radar data was lost at about 4,500 feet.

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