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Songwriter Brett James among 3 killed in small plane crash in North Carolina
He wrote hundreds of pop and country songs, including "Jesus, Take the Wheel."ByJon Haworth
September 19, 2025, 7:16 AM
Songwriter, Brett James performs onstage during NSAI 2022 Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 20, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. Terry Wyatt/Getty Images
Songwriter Brett James, who is credited with writing or co-writing hundreds of songs -- including Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel" -- is thought to be one of three people killed in small plane crash in North Carolina, according to multiple people close to him.
A Cirrus SR22T crashed in a field in Franklin, North Carolina, around 3 p.m. local time on Thursday, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Three people were on board the plane when it crashed, officials confirmed. Nobody who was on board survived.
The Macon County Sheriff's Office told Asheville ABC affiliate WLOS the crash happened on a property adjacent to the Iotla Valley Elementary School, but that students and staff at the school have all been reported safe.
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