A small plane crash-landed on a North Carolina highway and caught fire – but two people aboard escaped with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
A single-engine Diamond DA-40 crashed on Interstate 26 near Asheville Regional Airport about 8:15 p.m. Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration reported.
One wing struck a tractor trailer after the plane struck a power line crossing I-26 and burst into flames, WLOS-TV reported, citing the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
The two occupants, who have not yet been identified, managed to get out of the wreckage before the fire broke out. They were taken to hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
No one else was injured, including the truck driver.
“Mayday! Mayday! We lost all engine power,” the pilot radioed air traffic control, according to LiveATC.net.
“It looks like, honestly, with our best glide, we’re probably not going to make it, so if there’s anything else nearby that you see that could cause us to go up, let us know,” said the pilot, who then managed to restart the engine.
Two people in a small plane were seriously injured when it crashed on a North Carolina highway and burst into flames. Elki Soy/Facebook The pilot reported engine failure and said he was going to land the plane on Interstate 26 near Asheville Regional Airport. Asheville Citizen Times / USA TODAY NETWORK
“We just heard a big bang, so we might lose it here again,” the pilot said, adding that the plane had half power and was filled with smoke.
“The plane is about four miles from the field. They managed to restart their engine. They are half power. Two souls on board, 30 gallons of fuel,” said the guard.
Shortly after, the pilot radioed that he needed to land the plane on a busy interstate.
Both occupants managed to escape from the wreckage before it burst into flames. WLOS
“The plane was on the ground and two passengers managed to get out before it caught fire,” the guard said.
The plane, operated by LIFT Academy, left Myrtle Beach International Airport at 1:51 p.m. before landing in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to FlightAware.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash.
With Postal wire
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