Plane crashes in Tennessee with up to 20 people on board

As many as 20 people may have been on board the plane that crashed in a clearing in Tullahoma, Tennessee. According to the services, some of the injured were airlifted to hospitals. The less seriously injured were treated on the spot. No one died.

A small plane crashed in Coffee County, about 100 km south of Nashville , the capital of Tennessee .

"Initial reports suggest there were 16-20 people on board . Some were airlifted to nearby hospitals," the Tennessee Highway Patrol, whose officers are taking part in the rescue, said.

It was reported that some of the injured received assistance at the scene of the accident.

Authorities in the city of Tullahoma, where the plane crashed, assured that there were no fatalities.

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Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration are heading to the scene to determine the cause of the incident.

According to initial findings , parachute jumps were performed from the aircraft.