Cessna 208 , Caravan with 7 on board makes ‘Emergency landing’ on Virginia highway
No injuries have been reported
The plane landed on the Loudoun County Parkway in Loudoun County, Virginia, on Friday afternoon, and all seven people on board escaped uninjured, according to the Virginia State Police and the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA said the single-engine Cessna 208 Caravan made a “hard landing” on the road around 12:50 p.m. after taking off from Virginia’s Dulles International Airport around 12:15 p.m.
The plane was en route to Lancaster Airport in Pennsylvania at the time, the FAA said.
The pilot, co-pilot and five passengers — four adults and a 15-year-old boy — all survived without injury, police said.
The only damage was to the parkway’s guardrail, police said ,Virginia State Police
Local Driver Jesse Labell told the plane flew about 20 feet above him before landing just 30 feet ahead of him on the road JESSE said no cars were in front of him at the time.
He praised the pilot’s “phenomenal landing in an emergency,” noting that the plane avoided large power lines, cars and trees. The Roads were Icy, wet and slippery. But the Pilot managed to bring the plane to a screeching stop.
Labell said the plane’s passengers were clearly in shock, but OK.
They were safe because of a Brave Pilot on board.
Stan Little, CEO of the airline, Southern Airways, said:- “We are relieved to report there were no injuries ,”We are thankful to our pilots, who did exactly what they were trained to do — to put the “Safety of our passengers” first.
We are working closely with the authorities to thoroughly investigate the situation.”
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
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