WATCH: Plane lands on highway in Virginia

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Police and EMS can be seen dispatched on a portion of Loudoun County Parkway in Northern Virginia where a small plane carrying seven people landed Friday.

Dulles International Airport said in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter:

Statement at 1:30pm: Dulles Airport received reports around 12:50pm of a departed aircraft landing off airport property on a nearby roadway. The aircraft was identified as Southern Airways Express flight 246. Responders from Loudoun County are managing the scene, and Dulles…
— Dulles Airport (IAD) (@Dulles_Airport) January 19, 2024

The area has been experiencing a winter storm since early Friday morning. Virginia State Police reported no injuries.

The Virginia Department of Transit advised using alternate routes on X, formerly known as Twitter:

#Dulles: Correction - only southbound lanes are currently closed. No delays at this time in northbound lanes. #VaTraffic https://t.co/DYTQQCgOS7
— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) January 19, 2024

Source: Justin Kounelias, Fox 5
Published: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:01:49 +0000