It appears his high-performance plane took a nosedive into the Cumberland River. Officials identified the pilot and the sole occupant of the plane as Darel Whittaker. Although friends and family knew him as “Dazz.” Originally from Australia, he was 51 years old.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the pilot took off from Wifferdill Airport in Chapmansboro at 1:45 p.m. Fifteen minutes later, 911 calls reported a plane crash in the Cumberland River near Eagle Pass Trail Head. The NTSB has taken over the investigation involving the crash.

CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A pilot was killed when a biplane crashed into the Cumberland River in Cheatham County Monday afternoon. Initial reports of the crash came in from Chapmansboro Road around 2 p.m. The area Emergency Management Agency coordinator told News 2 that at the time, fire units were called to respond.

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