The Canadian family of five who died in the horror plane crash in Nashville has been identified.
Victor Dotsenko, his wife Rimma and their three children Emma, Adam and David died Monday along Interstate-40 when their single-engine plane crashed and burst into a fireball Monday night.
National Transportation Safety Board official Aaron McCarter said Victor mysteriously flew over John C. Thune Airport before making a U-turn and crashing around 8 p.m., and investigators “have no idea why.” “.
The children’s school, UMCA Rich Tree Academy, published a heartbreaking tribute to the family.
‘These beautiful children lit up our halls every day. “They all had a very positive energy and attitude toward their friends and teachers,” the private school said.
“Words cannot express the deep sadness and pain we are experiencing as we mourn the loss of the Dotsenko family.”
Victor Dotsenko, his wife Rimma and their three children Emma, Adam and David died alongside Interstate-40 when their single-engine plane crashed in Nashville.
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McCarter said the reasons for the accident could take months to establish, and the incident was all the more tragic as “it’s always difficult when children are involved.”
Although miraculously no one on the ground was killed or injured in the crash, the Nashville Fire Department described the tragedy as “catastrophic.”
At Tuesday’s news conference, officials said they could offer few details about the crash as the investigation was in its preliminary stages.
It is unclear whether the plane suffered navigation problems on its flight, as it overshot its intended runway by several miles at 2,500 feet before making the U-turn, at which point it crashed.
Heartbreaking cockpit audio revealed the final frantic moments inside the plane as its engines shut down in sight of the runway, as the father warned air traffic control: “I’m too far away, I’m not going to make it.”
The one-minute audio of the plane appears to begin after the pilot sent an emergency alert to air traffic control, when the operator asks the pilot, “Do you still have John C Airport in sight?”
Shocking footage captured the moment the plane exploded in a fireball on the side of a road, killing all five on board.
Witnesses reported seeing the plane come over the interstate from the north and cross lanes, before crashing into the grassy median.
“I’m not sure,” the pilot responds.
The operator names the aircraft by its phonetic name, ‘Charlie, Foxtrot, Bravo, Whiskey, Hotel’, throughout the audio.
“Are you trying to land on John Thune?” they ask.
“My engine shut down,” the pilot responds. ‘I’m at 1,600 (feet)… I’m going to be landing, I don’t know where.’
The air traffic controller says they are “declaring an emergency,” but assures the panicked-sounding pilot that they have the runway “just a stone’s throw away.”
“Straight to Runway 2, straight to Runway 2 at John Thune, do you have the airport in sight?… you can land,” the operator continues.
Some have commented that the pilot seemed inexperienced and more distressed than anyone else.
He is heard saying that he has the airport “in sight”, but admits: “I’m too far away, I won’t make it.”
“Okay… uhhh,” the operator responds for a few seconds, before ordering the pilot to try to enter the runway without the use of his engines.
“See if you can slide over there, sir.” Slide, they are clearing the track for you.
James Hollin, a Nashville resident and former city councilman, said he was driving on I-40 after the time of the incident.
‘My children tried rubbing the neck with rubber, but they couldn’t figure out what was burning so much. “They kept saying it wasn’t a car and my mind didn’t expect it to be a plane,” he said. The Tennessee.
Heartbreaking cockpit audio captured a pilot’s final moments of panic as the engines of his single-engine plane shut down in John’s sight. C Thune Airport in Nashville
Shocking images showed the single-engine plane exploding in a fireball next to Inerstate-40
Witness Dion Burnley added in a Facebook livestream: “I had just seen this panel crash on I-40, it fell off and exploded.” I thought it was a car that crashed.
Witnesses reported seeing the plane come over the interstate from the north and cross lanes, before crashing into the grassy median.
Nashville International Airport spokeswoman Stacey Nickens said the plane, a C-FBWH, left Mount Sterling, Kentucky, around 7:19 p.m. and was due to arrive at John C. Tune Airport in Nashville around 7:19 p.m. :43 pm
Following the tragic accident, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell paid his respects to the five people who died in the accident.
“Our thoughts are with the loved ones of everyone who was aboard the single-engine plane that crashed near Interstate 40 this afternoon,” he said on X.
“I want to thank the Metro first responders who quickly arrived on scene and extinguished the fire.”
Canada’s King Township Mayor Steve Pellegrini also made a heartfelt announcement about the family’s loss.
“On behalf of King Township, I extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the Dotsenko family in our community who tragically lost their lives in the small plane crash in Nashville, Tennessee,” Pellegrini said.
‘This is a heartbreaking and devastating loss for our tight-knit community. “As we await further details of the ongoing investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”
“We also extend our thanks to the first responders and officials involved in the response and investigation.”