BREAKING NEWS: Tragic Plane Crash Claims Lives of 37 Texas Tech Red Raiders Players and Including Coach.

BREAKING NEWS: Tragic Plane Crash Claims Lives of 37 Texas Tech Red Raiders Players and Including Coach.

BREAKING NEWS: Tragic Plane Crash Claims Lives of 37 Texas Tech Red Raiders Players and Coach

In a devastating incident earlier today, a plane carrying 37 members of the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, including head coach Joey McGuire, crashed shortly after takeoff from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. All on board are confirmed dead.

Witnesses reported that the aircraft experienced difficulties gaining altitude before clipping power lines and crashing near a populated area. Emergency responders were quick to the scene but were unable to save any lives.

The Red Raiders had recently concluded their spring practice sessions, with Coach McGuire expressing optimism about the upcoming season. The team was en route to a preseason event in Houston at the time of the crash.

University officials have established a crisis hotline for concerned family members and are working closely with authorities to investigate the cause of the crash. Counseling services are being offered to students, faculty, and staff affected by this tragedy.

This incident marks one of the darkest days in Texas Tech University’s history, and the entire Red Raider community mourns the loss of these young athletes and their coach.