WHAT WAS GWEN SHAMBLIN LARA’S MESSAGE?

Gwen Shamblin Lara’s website describes her as a “pioneer of faith-based weight loss.”

She published a post to her blog on Saturday morning, apparently before the plane departed, where she wrote that, “God does not want us to worry about the food’s content.”

“Jesus taught us that it is not the food that defiles us, but rather the attitudes and thoughts that we have in our hearts and in our minds that will corrupt and destroy us,” the blog says.

“It is the greed in our hearts that leads to overeating and overdrinking.”

WHAT KIND OF PLANE WAS IT?

The plane carrying Gwen Shamblin Lara and her husband that crashed Saturday morning was a Cessna C501.

Shamblin Lara and her husband Joe Lara reportedly own the plane that went down.

Rutherford County Fire Rescue confirmed that multiple agencies responded to the crash site around 11am on Saturday.

WHEN DID THE PLANE LEAVE THE AIRPORT?

The Federal Aviation Administration told WTVF that the plane departed from the Smyrna Rutherford County Airport just before 11am before crashing into Percy Priest Lake.

It was reportedly bound for Palm Beach International Airport.

The plane was registered to JL&GL Productions LP, which Shamblin Lara and her husband Joe Lara own together, the outlet reported.

GWEN TWEETED DAYS BEFORE DEATH

Days before her death in a plane crash, Gwen Shamblin Lara tweeted to her followers to give up “extra food” in exchange for “jewels and blessings”.

“When you give up the extra food you want, you get back jewels and blessings! So believe what Jesus said and follow in his steps—this week and forevermore!” she wrote.

GWEN FACED CONTROVERSY FOR HOLOCAUST COMMENT

Gwen Shamblin Lara, who died in a plane crash on Saturday morning, was a longtime controversial figure.

In an interview with Larry King on CNN in the 90’s, she said she got her weight loss theories from studying concentration camp victims during the Holocaust.

“How in the Holocaust did you have all these people getting down real skinny? They ate less food,” she said.

Shamblin Lara’s website describes her as a “pioneer of faith-based weight loss.”

WAS GWEN’S DAUGHTER ON THE PLANE?

Gwen Shamblin Lara’s daughter, Elizabeth Hannah, was not on the plane that killed both Gwen and her husband Joe.

Shamblin Lara’s daughter, Elizabeth Hannah, reportedly sent out a text message to Remnant church members asking for prayers.

“More information to come, but be in prayer — and be at peace,” Hannah’s message continues.

“GOD IS IN CONTROL, and we will not stop moving forward with WHAT GOD WANTS with this church.”

GWEN’S HUSBAND ‘LOVED PLANES’

Gwen Shamblin Lara and her husband Joe, who both died on the plane that crashed into the lake, had previously expressed their love of planes.

“I love being at the airport, something about being around airplanes that’s just so cool,” Joe Lara said in a video, Nashville Channel 5 reports.

“It represents a lot of freedom, doesn’t it?” echoed Gwen.

WHO WAS KILLED IN THE CRASH?

Rutherford County officials announced Saturday morning the names of the seven passengers who are all “presumed dead.”

The victims are believed to be William J. Lara, Gwen S. Lara, Jennifer J. Martin, David L. Martin, Jessica Walters, Jonathan Walters, and Brandon Hannah, according to the statement.

The Federal Aviation Administration told WTVF that the plane departed from the Smyrna Rutherford County Airport just before 11am before crashing into Percy Priest Lake.

WHERE DID THE CRASH OCCUR?

The plane crashed into Percy Priest Lake in Smyrna, Tennessee.

Authorities responded to the crash on Saturday morning at 11 am, Channel 5 Nashville reports.

After the tragic accident, first responders arrived and carried out a major rescue effort that morning.

ARE THE PASSENGERS DEAD?

Authorities from Rutherford County said all seven people aboard the plane are ‘presumed dead’.

The crash occurred when the plane carrying Gwen Shamblin Lara and six other passengers took a nosedive into a lake.

The names of the deceased were released by officials on Saturday morning.

SHAMBLIN LARA’S CHURCH RELEASES EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT

In a statement to The Sun, the Remnant Fellowship Church said the families were still awaiting word from the authorities on Saturday evening.

“The Shamblins, Hannahs, and Laras appreciate your concern, support and prayers,” the statement said. “The families are awaiting details from the authorities.

“The families will share details at the appropriate time.”

WHEN DID HELP ARRIVE?

Rutherford County Fire Rescue confirmed that multiple agencies responded to the crash site around 11am on Saturday.

“Multiple agencies on scene of a small jet that crashed into Percy Priest Lake around 11:00 a.m. FAA & NTSB en route,” the squad wrote in a tweet.

“Dive Teams determining extent of crash site, examining the debris field, & conducting search & rescue. Boaters and private aircraft urged to stay clear of area.”

In an update on Saturday night, the rescue squad confirmed that recovery efforts at the lake would continue through the night.

LARA’S DAUGHTER ASKS FOR PRAYERS

Gwen Shamblin Lara’s daughter, Elizabeth Hannah, reportedly sent out a text message to Remnant church members asking for prayers.

She said that the plane had to go down “for a controlled, quick landing,” according to the outlet.

Hannah also said that the Laras were on the plane with other church leaders: the Martins, the Walters, and her own husband, Brandon.

“More information to come, but be in prayer — and be at peace,” Hannah’s message continues.

“GOD IS IN CONTROL, and we will not stop moving forward with WHAT GOD WANTS with this church.”

WHERE WAS THE PLANE GOING?

The Federal Aviation Administration told WTVF that the plane departed from the Smyrna Rutherford County Airport just before 11am before crashing into Percy Priest Lake.

It was reportedly bound for Palm Beach International Airport.

The plane was registered to JL&GL Productions LP, which Shamblin Lara and her husband Joe Lara own together, the outlet reported.

WHO IS SHAMBLIN LARA?

Shamblin Lara founded the Remnant Fellowship Church in 1999 and is the author of The Weigh Down Diet.

Shamblin Lara’s website describes her as a “pioneer of faith-based weight loss.”

She published a post to her blog on Saturday morning, apparently before the plane departed, where she wrote that, “God does not want us to worry about the food’s content.”

WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF THE PLANE CRASH?

Officials released the names of all seven people they believe were aboard the small plane when the plane crashed into the water in Smyrna on Saturday morning.

The victims are believed to be William J. Lara, Gwen S. Lara, Jennifer J. Martin, David L. Martin, Jessica Walters, Jonathan Walters, and Brandon Hannah, according to the statement.

“All indications are that a total of seven people were on board,” a release from Rutherford County officials said. All are presumed dead, the statement said.