Private jet nearly crashes into Tennessee airport
According to Tullahoma Municipal Airport Manager Jon Glass, a private company jet crashed into the fence between the airfield and the terminal building Wednesday morning, stopping shockingly close … A private jet nearly crashed into the Tullahoma airport in Tennessee, narrowly avoiding the terminal building. The plane was on a fuel stop from Texas when its brakes failed, forcing the pilot to pull the emergency brakes, which led the plane to turn and roll towards the terminal. The cause of the failure was not immediately clear. All six passengers were uninjured. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board notified the pilot by phone, but no officials were sent to Tullahom.
Published : 2 months ago by Erin McCullough in Travel
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. (WKRN) – A private jet had a close call with the Tullahoma airport in Tennessee on Wednesday, according to airport officials.
Tullahoma Municipal Airport Manager Jon Glass said the private jet crashed into the fence between the airfield and the terminal building Wednesday morning, coming to a stop only feet away from the facility.
Glass told Nexstar’s WKRN the jet was at the Tullahoma airport on a fuel stop from Texas, but its brakes failed while the pilot was parking. The pilot pulled the emergency brakes, but only one set deployed, prompting the plane to turn and roll toward the terminal, Glass said.
The cause of the jet’s brake failure was undetermined as of Wednesday.
Glass said the fence and grass between the plane and the building softened the crash, sparing the terminal. The plane stopped just eight feet shy of the building, Glass added.
The aircraft suffered minimal damage, including damage to a wingtip, after clipping a parked plane while rolling across the tarmac.
All six people on board were uninjured.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board notified and interviewed the pilot by phone, but did not send any officials to Tullahoma as no injuries were reported.