An aviation YouTuber and her father were killed in a plane crash Thursday in a remote part of Tennessee.
The victims of Thursday’s crash have been identified as Jenny Blalock, 45, and her father, James Blalock, 78, according to NBC affiliates WBIR and WSMV, as well as Knoxville News Sentinel.
The single-engine plane they were in was seen going down near Diana Ridge Road in Pulaski around 11 a.m. local time, ABC affiliate WSMV and WKRN reported.
Bill Myers, director of the Giles County Office of Emergency Management, said two bodies were found outside the crashed plane in a “remote” area that was difficult for the crew to reach, according to WKRN.
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The plane took off from Knoxville Downtown Island Airport about an hour and 15 minutes before the crash, according to FlightAware.com.
The fire engulfed the plane and the surrounding area, but was quickly extinguished, WKRN reported.
Giles County officials did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Jenny has more than 15,000 followers on her YouTube page, TNFlygirl, with her father in multiple videos posted to the account. Both appeared in her latest video, titled “Finding the Right Trainer… for a Friend,” which was released on Sunday.
The page also includes numerous videos of Jenny undergoing various forms of flight training with her father in the passenger seat.
In addition, she has documented her travels in the air on her Instagram page, 865flygirl, which includes several pictures of her flying with her father.
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It was unclear why the plane crashed Thursday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which ruled the crash an accident.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, according to reports Sentinel.
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