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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It is a time for mourning at a Nashville vein clinic.
Five people, including a well known doctor, with ties to the clinic are dead after a plane crash in Thomson, Georgia.
Emergency crews rushed to Thomson-McDuffie airport on Wednesday Night.
As investigators arrived it became clear that an airplane was on fire.
A small jet carrying seven people crashed at the end of runway 10, killing five people.
On board were two pilots and five employees of The Vein Guys.
One of those killed was Dr. Steven Roth, who split his time between Nashville and Augusta, Georgia.
Co-workers tell us the four other workers lived in Augusta.
"Our thoughts and prayers do go out to each and every one of them," says Robert Sumwalt with the NTSB.
The National Transportation Safety Board is now on scene investigating the crash.
They say for some reason the pilot aborted the plane's landing and struck a 60 foot concrete utility pole.
"At that point the left wing sheared off, fuel began apparently spilling out of the wing," says Sumwalt.
Investigators say the wreckage site is about 100 yards long. It is about a half-mile from the end of the runway.
"And when I say that the wreckage is breathtaking, I mean it. You walk up and you think, and you say to yourself, where is the airplane," says Sumwalt.
The NTSB will be gathering evidence and looking for clues. They are trying to piece together a crash that claimed five lives.
"Our mission is to find out what happened, but we want to find out why it happened as well," says Sumwalt.
The NTSB expects to be on the scene for at least five days investigating this crash.
For news updates follow John Dunn on twitter @WZTVJohnDunn
Five people, including a well known doctor, with ties to the clinic are dead after a plane crash in Thomson, Georgia.
Emergency crews rushed to Thomson-McDuffie airport on Wednesday Night.
As investigators arrived it became clear that an airplane was on fire.
A small jet carrying seven people crashed at the end of runway 10, killing five people.
On board were two pilots and five employees of The Vein Guys.
One of those killed was Dr. Steven Roth, who split his time between Nashville and Augusta, Georgia.
Co-workers tell us the four other workers lived in Augusta.
"Our thoughts and prayers do go out to each and every one of them," says Robert Sumwalt with the NTSB.
The National Transportation Safety Board is now on scene investigating the crash.
They say for some reason the pilot aborted the plane's landing and struck a 60 foot concrete utility pole.
"At that point the left wing sheared off, fuel began apparently spilling out of the wing," says Sumwalt.
Investigators say the wreckage site is about 100 yards long. It is about a half-mile from the end of the runway.
"And when I say that the wreckage is breathtaking, I mean it. You walk up and you think, and you say to yourself, where is the airplane," says Sumwalt.
The NTSB will be gathering evidence and looking for clues. They are trying to piece together a crash that claimed five lives.
"Our mission is to find out what happened, but we want to find out why it happened as well," says Sumwalt.
The NTSB expects to be on the scene for at least five days investigating this crash.
For news updates follow John Dunn on twitter @WZTVJohnDunn
Thursday, February 21 2013, 08:57 PM CST
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A new study of domestic violence in Tennessee last year found women were nearly two times more likely to be victimized than men and children were the victims in 16 percent of all family violence cases.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation put out a report this week analyzing crime statistics from law enforcement agencies across the state. Their findings show that nearly 15 percent of all crimes reported were domestic in nature.
The study looked at the relationships between victims and offenders as well as the influence of drugs and alcohol on family violence. The study found that more than 17 percent of family violence involves drugs or alcohol, with alcohol being the most common.
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