UPDATE 4/12/25 10:39 AM
Emergency crews were dispatched to the Crossville Memorial Airport Saturday morning for an airplane accident. A Cessna Citation, which had left Morgantown, West Virginia Saturday morning, was attempting to land shortly before 8am in Crossville, when the brakes apparently locked up. The aircraft skidded off the runway. The plane was reportedly only three weeks old. There were 5 people onboard and no injuries were immediately reported.
At 8:42am the Crossville/Cumberland Emergency Management Agency released a statement that Crossville Fire, Crossville PD, Cumberland County Fire Dept., Cumberland County EMS and Cumberland County EMA were on the scene.
Motorists on Hwy 70 E/Sparta Hwy should be on the alert for emergency personnel going to and from the scene.
Original Story:
Emergency crews were dispatched to the Crossville Memorial Airport Saturday morning for an airplane accident. At 8:42am the Crossville/Cumberland Emergency Management Agency released a statement that Crossville Fire, Crossville PD, Cumberland County Fire Dept., Cumberland County EMS and Cumberland County EMA were on the scene. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Motorists on Hwy 70 E/Sparta Hwy should be on the alert for emergency personnel going to and from the scene.
