Award-winning songwriter Brett James, 57, died Thursday afternoon (18) in a plane crash in Franklin, North Carolina.
He was among three people on board a Cirrus SR22T that went down in a field near Iotla Valley Elementary School, according to local authorities.
James was known as one of Nashville’s most prolific songwriters, having worked with major music stars including Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, and Bon Jovi. In 2007, he won a Grammy for the song “Jesus, Take the Wheel”, performed by Carrie Underwood and regarded as one of his greatest successes.
The aircraft, registered to James, departed Nashville at 12:41 p.m. (local time) and crashed around 3 p.m. (local time), west of the school. According to the Macon County Sheriff’s Office, no students or staff at the institution were injured.
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In a statement, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the crash: “A Cirrus SR22T crashed in a field in Franklin, North Carolina, around 3 p.m. local time on Thursday, September 18. Three people were on board. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate. The NTSB will be responsible for the investigation and will provide further updates.”
The identities of the other two victims have not yet been released.
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