ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL)- Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board held their first news conference Friday afternoon after Dale Jr. and his family were able to escape a plane crash in Elizabethton.
NTSB investigator Ralph Hicks of Atlanta Georgia said they expect investigators to be on site for 2-3 days documenting evidence.
Hicks said they were able to obtain video surveillance from nearby businesses that showed the crash as it was happening.
Minutes away from a press conference updating the status of the plane crash investigation. pic.twitter.com/sz1VCY1czA
The plane, traveling from Statesville, North Carolina, bounced at least twice before “coming down hard” on the right-wing landing gear, according to investigators.
Photo: WJHL
Investigators said the airplane continued down the entire runway and eventually came to a stop on Highway 91.
Hicks said in Friday’s news conference that they were able to speak to both pilots of the plane, describing them as two “professionally trained pilots.”
-Good weather, calm winds -Plane bounced atleast twice -Going to be on scene 2 or 3 days -Going to go into cockpit and fuselage and cut the plane up -Airplane has voice recorder, will go to DC headquarters for analysis@WJHL11pic.twitter.com/pAQStDNhXv
WATCH LIVE: NTSB officials are holding their first news conference following a plane crash in Elizabethton involving Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his family. Story here- https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/faa-releases-preliminary-report-following-dale-earnhardt-jr-plane-crash/
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