Photos provided by the Dunlap Fire Department
On Tuesday, June 24th, at approximately 6:25 PM, the Dunlap Fire Department was assigned to a plane crash, along with the Dunlap Police Department, Sequatchie County Emergency Management, Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, and Puckett EMS TN/North GA.
Firefighters assisted EMS with patient care and helped secure the crash site to prevent any fuel from igniting in the area. Sequatchie County Rescue Squad’s Rehab Unit was called to the scene due to the extended time for investigators.
A report from the FAA on Wednesday says the crash was fatal. Dunlap Police Chief Randy Phillips identified the victims as 79-year-old Wendall Trimble of Dunlap and 55-year-old Ashish Sircar of Florida.
The plane belonged to Trimble, who died in the crash. They say it is unclear who was at the controls when the plane crashed into a field.
