The two people killed in the plane crash that took the life of country music singer-songwriter Brett James on Thursday have been identified, and it is heartbreaking news.

According to multiple reports , James’ wife, Melody Wilson, 59, and her daughter, Meryl Maxwell Wilson, were also killed in the crash.

James, a Grammy-winning songwriter and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, was in a plane that went down near an elementary school in Franklin, North Carolina.

“A Cirrus SR22T crashed in a field in Franklin, North Carolina, around 3 p.m. local time on Thursday, Sept. 18,” the FAA shared in a statement. “Three people were on board. THE FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide further

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