Tennessee Pilot Tossed From Plane During High Winds, Thunderstorm

A pilot was thrown from his plane in Tennessee due to high winds on Thursday, it was reported.
Tennessee Pilot Tossed From Plane During High Winds, Thunderstorm
Jack Phillips
7/18/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

A pilot was thrown from his plane in Tennessee due to high winds on Thursday, it was reported.

WMC-TV reported that a severe thunderstorm in Gibson County caused the airplane to flip over at Humboldt Municipal Airport.

During the winds, the pilot was tossed from his plane, local police told the station.

Trees were reportedly down across Tipton County due to the winds.

The National Weather Service said that Shelby County, Tipton County, and Gibson County are under a severe weather watch.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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