Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife, daughter, a pilot and other guest are said to be OK after the NASCAR driver’s plane crashed near Bristol, Tennessee on Thursday afternoon.
Earnhardt’s Cessna Citation jet crashed near the runway at Elizabethton Airport, leaving the plane in flames, photos showed:
BREAKING: The plane that went off the runway in Elizabethton has an N number of N8JR which is registered to JRM- Junior Motorsports. Pics from Dale Campbell. pic.twitter.com/25B90gnz7y
— Ricky Matthews (@WCYB_Ricky) August 15, 2019
I’m told 5 people were on board, including @DaleJr and his wife @AmyEarnhardt. They were all able to get out of the plane and no one was seriously injured. @news5wcyb pic.twitter.com/LxJDaZzgJz
— Kristen Quon (@WCYB_Quon) August 15, 2019
The FAA says the plane rolled off Runway 24 at the airport and caught fire. All five members aboard were able to escape safely.
Earnhardt’s sister Kelley says all five passengers aboard the plane are safe and they were taken to a hospital.
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
Earnhardt Jr., 44, competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and is an analyst for NBC. He is a two-time Daytona 500 winner.
