Los Angeles [US], September 20 (ANI): Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James has reportedly died in a plane crash in North Carolina, according to PEOPLE. As per the publication, multiple reports suggest that James was one of three people on board a Cirrus SR22T plane that went down near Iotla Valley Elementary School in Franklin, North Carolina, on Thursday, Sept. 18. According to PEOPLE, the FAA, in a statement, said, 'A Cirrus SR22T crashed in a field in Franklin, North Carolina, around 3 p.m. local time on Thursday, Sept. 18. In a Facebook post, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, where James was inducted in 2020, remembered him as one of country music's greats. https://www.instagram.com/p/DK-lXLPS_6B/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==The Macon County Sheriff's Office confirmed the crash and assured parents that all students and staff at the nearby school were safe.