U.S. authorities continue to investigate a plane crash in Tennessee that killed five Canadians.
A single-engine plane crashed along a highway west of downtown Nashville on Monday, killing all five people on board.
Investigator Aaron McCarter of the National Transportation Safety Board said the flight originated in Ontario and three of the passengers were children.
In a recording of radio transmissions, the pilot tells air traffic controllers that his engine failed, that he was overflowing John C. Tune Airport and that he circled while attempting to land.
A runway is being cleared at the airport, but the pilot says the plane has already descended to 1,600 feet and he is too far away and won’t make it.
Global Affairs Canada said it was aware of reports of the deaths of five Canadians in Tennessee but would not disclose details due to privacy concerns.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said it had appointed a representative to the U.S.-led investigation.
Authorities in Nashville had no updated information Wednesday about the identities of those on the plane.
The plane was based at the Brampton Flight Center, which is owned and operated by the Brampton Flying Club, said its executive director Allan Paige. However, he could not say whether the plane took off from there because the airport is uncontrolled and has no flight records.
The Canadian Civil Aircraft Registry shows the plane was registered to a numbered company in July last year. The company is registered at an address in Vaughan, Ontario, according to provincial business records.
With files from The Associated Press
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