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Two Killed in Cessna 177RG Accident Near Morrison, Tennessee

The National Transportation Safety Board's accident record lists two people aboard and two fatalities in the June 17, 2026 accident; the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 7, 2026, 11:13 a.m. ET
people were killed when a went down near Morrison, Tennessee, on June 17, 2026, at about 5:15 p.m. local time, according to the National Transportation Safety Board accident record. This is a developing event and the information available so far is limited. The accident record lists people on board and fatalities. It records the aircraft as having sustained substantial damage, and classifies the flight as a Part 91 general aviation flight. The aircraft is identified in the record by the registration . The cause has not been determined. The National Transportation Safety Board is listed in the accident record as the investigating body, and the investigation is open. No further details about the circumstances of the flight have been established on the record.

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