Small aircraft lands on I-840 in Greensboro close to Battleground Avenue, 1 particular person taken to hospital police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A small aircraft landed on a Greensboro freeway on Wednesday night, in line with the Greensboro Police Division.
EMS officers responded round 8 p.m. to Interstate 840 close to Battleground Avenue. Greensboro police say all westbound lanes are closed.
Greensboro police additionally say that after the aircraft landed, a automotive hit it.
One one that was a passenger within the aircraft is being handled at a hospital for accidents, police say. One particular person was within the automobile that clipped the aircraft and was not damage.
The reason for the emergency touchdown is unknown at the moment. Two individuals had been within the aircraft when it landed.
The ramp remained closed till previous midnight.
Greensboro Assistant Police Chief Stephanie Mardis launched the next assertion on Wednesday night time:
On 08.28.2024 at roughly 1955 hours—Piedmont Triad Airport Communications obtained a misery name from a single engine small aircraft experiencing mechanical failure. The aircraft affected emergency touchdown on I-840 westbound on the I-73 juncture. As soon as stationary—a passenger automobile touring within the westbound lanes of I-840 made contact with the stationary airplane. There have been two occupants within the airplane with one sustaining minor damage who was transported to be handled at an area hospital. There was one occupant within the passenger automobile that didn’t maintain accidents. The Greensboro Police Division will oversee the automobile crash investigation and the NTSB will examine the reason for the airplane malfunction.
Greensboro Assistant Police Chief Stephanie Mardis
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