Small Plane Clips 2 Vehicles as It Lands on North Carolina Highway, but No Injuries Are Reported

Emergency personnel and law enforcement look over the scene after a small plane, experiencing engine problems, made an emergency landing along Route 1 in Moncure, N.C., on April 4, 2024, near Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County Airport. Moncure Fire Department via AP

MONCURE, N.C.—A small plane experiencing engine problems struck two vehicles as it landed on a highway near a North Carolina airport, but no injuries were reported, authorities said.

The single-engine Lancair 360 with only the pilot on board landed near Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County Airport in Sanford around 4:20 p.m. Thursday after experiencing engine problems, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The FAA will investigate.