Canadian Plane Was Hundreds Of Miles Off Course, Circled KBNA For Over Two Hours

There are still many unanswered questions from an accident involving a Canadian Cessna 172 which went down at Nashville International Airport (KBNA) October 29 resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot. The wreckage of the plane sat on a runway at KBNA for several hours before being noticed by another pilot.

Authorities say they still have no idea how pilot Michael Callan of Windsor Ontario managed to fly from Canada to Nashville without being noticed, circling the airport for as long as two and a half hours before attempting to land and crashing the airplane. USA Today reports that those details have been confirmed by authorities with knowledge of the investigation but not authorized to speak with the media.

Perhaps most confusing is why Callan listed singer Taylor Swift as his next of kin. Swift's publicist Paula Erickson said the singer "does not know this person."

Still, more problematic is how the Cessna managed to cross an international border and fly hundreds of miles and then circle a major airport without being detected or challenged. It was also not known if the plane's transponder had malfunctioned or was turned off so that the pilot could avoid detection.

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