Knoxville YouTube personality and business owner killed in small plane crash along with her father

Jenny Blalock and her father James Blalock died in the small plane crash near Pulaski. Jenny was from Knoxville and ran an aviation YouTube channel, TNFlygirl.

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[jasonmacneil]

Jenny had ZERO business flying a plane let alone driving a car!! Absolutely pathetic.

[akvalues]

She didn’t understand how to fly the plane

[armchairobserver]

These aren't toys or backdrops for selfies.

[SOLDOZER]

Who would have thought when you started a Youtube channel that you would best be known for your deadly crash, and not your flying.

[todd]

She didn't know how to operate the auto pilot. She was clueless.

[Poaf-]

Who ever passed this lady for a l pilot license should be sued They killed this girl and her dad

[buttfan]

Its too sad but she was always more worried about how her hair looked then flying the plane..way to sad this was.Some people just shouldn't be flying just because they have money and want to.

[boywonder]

No one told the pretty girl she had no business flying an aircraft.

[guyguyver]

NATURE SURE KNOWS HOW TO PUT PEOPLE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PLACES....😊😊😊

[jenniferheller]

That’s a shame . Sending my condolences 🙏😢

[PaulR]

Where in 'aviate, navigate, communicate' is 'have an extensive youtube channel to show off'? I think too many people loose sight of their priorities and are distracted in the name of social fame and notoriety. There are only so many hours in a day and if she had put the hours making yt videos into additional pilot training maybe she would have known how to use her autopilot and fly her plane.

[computerweenie]

Whether you're a pilot, motor vehicle driver or any other operator, put the freaking cameras and phone down and pay attention to what you're supposed to be doing. Trying to be a "star" will get you there sooner than you anticipate.

[TheSpark]

United Airlines has stated their disappointment that they can't hire her for their DEI quota. They promise they will find a pilot at her same skill level to fly their passenger flights

[basicdose.]

This father daughter duo looked so good. Very sad news.

[Edvinas]

When, ,YOU GO GIRL!!!" Mentality backfires

[justaguy]

There's a Blalock construction company not far from Knoxville, wonder if there's any relation

[DaNiyaHodge]

Rip Jennifer and James Blalock, you will be missed

[TheresOnlyOneWayToRock]

OMG! That poor lady reporter is a dead ringer for Hillary Clinton... 🤮

[tylerdurden]

Again? Wasn't this exact same story last year too?

[uberfu]

Ironically a video she posted in March discussed a plane they watched crash (bounced off the runway).