- Aviation YouTuber Jenny Blalock, 45, and her 78-year-old father James Blalock have died after their plane crashed on Thursday
- Jenny, a business owner, ran a YouTube account called TNFlygirl, where she described herself as a “private pilot who flies a Beechcraft Debonair for fun.”
- An investigation by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board is ongoing
A YouTube aviation star and her father were identified as victims of a single-engine plane crash on Thursday.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 45-year-old Jenny Blalock and her 78-year-old father James Blalock were killed when Jenny's Beechcraft 35 crashed onto Diana Ridge Road near Pulaski, Tennessee, around 11:15 a.m. local time crashed.
The tragedy occurred just days after Blalock, who ran a popular YouTube account called TNFlygirl, posted a powerful video of herself flying with her father.
At one point, Jenny is seen reading instructions from a piece of paper while testing a new Cherokee 180 aircraft for a friend.
The couple's last flight took off from Knoxville Downtown Island Airport about an hour and 15 minutes before the crash, according to Flight Aware.
Jenny Blalock, 45 (right) and her 78-year-old father James Blalock (left) died when Jenny's Beechcraft 35 crashed
A YouTube aviation star and her father were identified as victims of a single-engine plane crash on Thursday
Blalock ran a popular YouTube account called TNFlygirl with more than 15,000 followers
Bill Myers, director of the Giles County Office of Emergency Management, said two bodies were found outside the plane, which crashed in a “remote” area that was difficult for crews to reach, WKRN reported.
The Blalocks were the only occupants aboard the plane at the time of the crash, authorities confirmed.
A fire devastated the aircraft and the surrounding area, but was quickly extinguished by emergency services.
Jenny, a business owner, described herself on her YouTube account as a “private pilot who flies in a Beechcraft Debonair for fun.”
“Private pilots have a unique perspective on aviation that can be informative and entertaining,” she wrote on the channel, which has more than 15,000 followers.
On her website, she describes that her father has “years of flying experience.”
Jenny flew a single-engine Beechcraft 35, a passion she captured on her YouTube account
In addition to flying, Jenny owned two businesses, Plantation Reclaimed Inc and Luxe Homes and Design
Several videos on the site appear to show Jenny flying with her father in the passenger seat of the plane.
In one titled “Pilot Training With My Dad,” released three weeks ago, the two fly through the sky together and discuss the technical details.
“I love flying with my dad. “I wanted to fly the same or similar test flight 'routine' that is flown in my hometown,” Jenny wrote in the video's caption.
“I brought my dad with me to help me sort out the avionics issues and waypoints.”
An investigation by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is ongoing.