Dale Earnhardt Jr. And Wife On Board Plane That Crashed
UPDATE (3:58 PM): Authorities said Dale Earnhardt Jr. was taken to the hospital after a crash at the Elizabethton airport. His wife and daughter were also on board as well as two pilots. Nobody was seriously injured in the crash.
I can confirm Dale, Amy & Isla along with his two pilots were involved in a crash in Bristol TN this afternoon. Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation. We have no further information at this time. Thank you for your understanding.
— Kelley Earnhardt (@EarnhardtKelley) August 15, 2019
Reports have come in that Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy were on a plane that crashed at the Elizabethton Municipal Airport in Tennessee Thursday afternoon. The private plane ran off the end of the runway and caught fire.
According to the Elizabethton Fire Chief, the Earnhardts were not injured however, there is no word if anyone else was on the plane or is injured from the crash.
BREAKING: Fire officials say Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife were on the plane; they were not injured. @WKRN https://t.co/CCMpMqdg96
— Hayley Wielgus (@HayleyWielgus) August 15, 2019