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Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife, and their daughter hospitalized after fiery plane crash

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife Amy and their daughter Isla were aboard a plane that ran off the end of the runway and caught fire at the Elizabethton (Tenn.) Municipal Airport on Thursday.


Earnhardt’s sister Kelley confirmed on Twitter that her brother and sister-in-law and niece were “safe” after the crash and that they had been taken to the hospital for further evaluation.

I can confirm Dale, Amy & Isla along with his two pilots were involved in a crash in Bristol TN this afternoon. Everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation. We have no further information at this time. Thank you for your understanding.

— Kelley Earnhardt (@EarnhardtKelley) August 15, 2019
The FAA told CNN that Junior’s Cessna Citation “rolled off the end of Runway 24 and caught fire after landing” at approximately 3:40 p.m. ET.

“Preliminary indication is that three people were aboard, they evacuated and no injuries were reported to the FAA,” the statement said.

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Elizabethton Fire Chief Barry Carrier tells CNN affiliate @WJHL11 that @DaleJr & his wife @AmyEarnhardt were on the plane that crashed at the Elizabethton Airport this afternoon. They are reportedly uninjured

The FAA released the following statement to CNN on the crash: pic.twitter.com/gKsBzTvl9J

— Dianne Gallagher (@DianneG) August 15, 2019
The Elizabethton airport is located south of Bristol Motor Speedway, the site of Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race. Earnhardt Jr. is set to be an analyst for that race for NBC Sports. He’s worked for the network since he retired from driving at the end of the 2017 season.

He also co-owns JR Motorsports, a four-car team that competes in NASCAR’s No. 2 Xfinity Series, with Kelley.

Earnhardt Jr., a two-time Xfinity Series champion himself, won 26 races over 631 starts at NASCAR’s top level from 1999-2017 and became NASCAR’s most popular driver after his father’s death on the
 

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I’m really Glad there ok

He’s good in my book

He advocated for Left eye when her autopsy pic where released, spoke up for athletes kneeling and cane for Jermey Clements neck for using the N word
 

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Omg that could have wiped out their whole family line. Sending positive and healing vibes to them .
 
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He cannot come to the cookout but I'm glad they are OK because he has roasted Trump publicly and was involved with that "Changing Lanes" show on BET that tried to recruit more black drivers into the sport.
 

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I’m really Glad there ok

He’s good in my book

He advocated for Left eye when her autopsy pic where released, spoke up for athletes kneeling and cane for Jermey Clements neck for using the N word
Yep! He even put a black stripe under his left headlight in honor of her.
 

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Omg....Wow....they were VERY fortunate. :( So glad everyone seems to be doing okay.

To this day I do NOT trust small planes. :( I feel safe flying on regular, FULL-sized commercial airplanes, but small little planes?? Nope...no way....

I have known of way too many ppl who have died in those small planes. :cry: I remember growing up a close family friend who used to fly these small planes died in a fiery crash when he crashed into a barn.... :(

To this day I do not trust them. Way too many ppl have died on those small jets.
 

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Have always liked how he seemed unafraid to express an unpopular opinion considering the fanbase of the sport he's in. Glad he and his family are ok.
 

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That had to extremely scary for them! Glad they are ok.
 

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Hes got CTE from crashes and suffers symptoms to this day.
I hope he didnt get hurt on this.
Glad their dog made it out too
 

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I saw the plane & debris. They'e lucky. And to be in a fiery crash almost 20 years to the date his father died in a fiery crash...crazy.
 

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