NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — GRAMMY-winning songwriter and producer Brett James was among three people killed in a plane crash in North Carolina Thursday. He was 57 years old.

The crash happened near an elementary school in Franklin, North Carolina around 3 p.m.

Flight data shows the Cirrus SR225 registered to Brett James Cornelius departed John C. Tune airport at 12:41 p.m. The passengers’ conditions are unknown.

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