A small passenger plane was forced to use a Virginia highway as a runway Friday in a chaotic landing in which the plane crashed into a guardrail.
Southern Airways Express Flight 246 made a “crash landing” on Loudoun County Parkway at 12:50 p.m., almost immediately after taking off from nearby Washington Dulles International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Fortunately, none of the seven people on board, including a 15-year-old boy, were injured and none of the cars on the road were hit, the airline said.
A small passenger plane made an emergency landing on Loudoun County Parkway Friday afternoon. AP
Authorities did not reveal what caused the pilot to make an emergency landing just two minutes into his trip, but the area had been battling snowy conditions at the time.
The flight was scheduled to depart Dulles for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at 12:45 p.m., according to data from FlightAware.
Dulles said in X which received reports of the aircraft taking off and landing off airport property on a nearby road.
The plane made an emergency landing on Loudoun County Parkway in Virginia. MediaPunch/Shutterstock The plane made an emergency landing just minutes after taking off from Washington Dulles International Airport. AP The plane hit the guardrail but did not hit any cars on the road. AP
It landed in the westbound lanes of the highway, blocking traffic for several hours.
Incredible images shared by the state Department of Transportation shows a crane slowly lifting the single-engine Cessna 208 Caravan off the road while surrounded by the flashing lights of dozens of emergency vehicles.
Virginia State Police identified the pilot as Ahmed Awais, 27, of Florida. Also on board were a second crew member, four adult passengers and a teenage passenger.
There were two crew members and five passengers on the plane, including a 15-year-old boy. MediaPunch/Shutterstock A crane was used to remove the plane from the road. AP
“We are relieved to report that there were no injuries and that all passengers are safe and healthy,” Southern Airways Express CEO Stan Little said in a statement.
“We are grateful to our pilots, who did exactly what they were trained to do: put the safety of our passengers first. “We are working closely with authorities to fully investigate the situation.”
The FAA will investigate the emergency landing.
Authorities did not identify the cause of the emergency landing, but the area was battling snowy conditions at the time. AP
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