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Small Plane Lands in Emergency in a Davidson County Field

Small Plane Lands in Emergency in a Davidson County Field

ParachuteA small Cirrus SR22 plane made an emergency landing in a field near Jerusalem and Hunter Creek roads in Davidson County, North Carolina, at around 6:25 a.m. on October 22.

The plane was on its way from Monroe to Greensboro when it started facing engine problems near High Rock Lake. According to the troopers, the pilot had to deploy a parachute for landing in emergency after the plane’s motor shut down at a height of 3,000 feet.

The parachute brought the aircraft down safely in a field. The authorities confirmed that the pilot remained uninjured.

The FAA is investigating.

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