Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Highway, Then Is Hit by a Vehicle

Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Highway, Then Is Hit by a Vehicle
A small plane that had made an emergency landing on a highway near a North Carolina airport was hit by a vehicle, injuring one of the aircraft's occupants, authorities said. Screenshot via Google Map
The Associated Press
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GREENSBORO, N.C.—A small plane that had made an emergency landing on a highway near a North Carolina airport was hit by a vehicle, injuring one of the aircraft’s occupants, authorities said.

The single-engine plane experienced a mechanical failure and put out a distress call around 8 p.m. Wednesday to Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro police said in a news release.