Authorities Release Names Of Those Involved In Plane Crash

According to officials with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the pilot of the plane that crashed on Saturday afternoon was identified as Clint Payne. His passengers were Michael Lombard, Desarae Thomas, Adam Miller, and Elizabeth Miller. All five were from Winchester, according to authorities.
Emergency crews responded to the scene of the crash around 3 p.m. Saturday on Williams Cove Road.
Three of the victims were taken to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, one was transported to Huntsville Hospital, and the fifth was taken by ambulance to Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester.
Authorities said their injuries were not life-threatening.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.