Georgia Plane Crash: Two Injured After Small Aircraft Lands on Busy Road and Hits Vehicles in Gainesville

At least two people received minor injuries after a small private aircraft landed on the busy road in Gainesville, Georgia. A video of the incident went viral in which a small plane emergency landing on the road and crashed into vehicles.

According to the police, the plane hit multiple vehicles, including cars, on the busy street in Gainesville on Monday, February 9. The pilot made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff due to engine glitches.

Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a small plane crashed into cars while making an emergency landing on a road in Gainesville, Georgia, police said. https://t.co/Wk2ww5qZ9kpic.twitter.com/eHe8xolzRY

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Initial investigation suggests that the aircraft did not have enough power to make it back to the airport and the pilot forcibly landed on the busy street, hitting three vehicles. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.