21 Survive Skydiving Airplane Crash

Six people sustained serious injuries in an accident just after takeoff in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, June 09, 2025 at 03:20 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

De Havilland Twin Otter aircraft [Credit: FLYING Magazine Archives]

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A skydiving plane carrying 21 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Tullahoma Regional Airport in Tennessee.
All 21 individuals on board miraculously survived the incident, though six sustained serious injuries and others minor.
The de Havilland Twin Otter, operated by Skydive Tennessee, developed an issue and collided with trees during an apparent attempt to return to the runway, prompting an NTSB investigation.

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The FAA is investigating the crash of a skydiving airplane in Tullahoma, Tennessee, on Sunday where all 21 people on board the Skydive Tennessee-operated aircraft survived.

According to the FAA, the accident happened shortly after takeoff from Tullahoma Regional Airport (KTHA) around 12:45 p.m. CDT. The airport is located some 54 miles northwest of Chattanooga and is the home of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum.