8 injured after Southwest Airlines plane crash lands in Nashville
A Southwest Airlines plane has crash landed at the Nashville International Airport, according to local media and accounts from social media.
The plane crash landed and skidded into a ditch, local CBS 12 reported.
My dads @SouthwestAir flight just went off runway and crash landed at @Fly_Nashville! Thankful he's ok pic.twitter.com/N7EZUjT1Jk
— david sylvester (@davidsyl) December 15, 2015
The Nashville Fire Department confirmed that eight people were injured and transported to for treatment. All the injuries were minor, "mostly bumps and bruises," the department said.
#BREAKING: Southwest airlines plane crash lands into pit in Nashville https://t.co/616Dvawiavpic.twitter.com/iKETQaY9wE
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) December 16, 2015
Three ambulance vehicles arrived at the scene, WSMV stated.
#BREAKING Injuries reported after plane lands off runway at Nashville International Airport https://t.co/ByVN5nAR8Jpic.twitter.com/cXUVHqcj02
— WSMV-TV, Nashville (@WSMV) December 16, 2015
BREAKING: Southwest Airlines plane crash lands in Nashville. Injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/Re0Hnnh87h
— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) December 16, 2015
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