The country music world was heartbroken last month when beloved singer/songwriter Brett James and was killed in a plane crash in North Carolina.

James’ wife, Melody Carole, 59, and her daughter, Meryl Wilson, 28, were also killed in the crash.

And now we know more about how their final moments played out.

The National Transportation Safety Board has now released its report on the crash which includes the final radio transmission from James. According to the report, James approached Macon County Airport at around 2:48 p.m. at around 6,800 feet and reported that he “intended to perform a 360 degree turn to land,” on the runway there.

That was the chilling last transmission from James. Everything seemed to be going fine, and then tragically it wasn’t.

The plane reportedly descended

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