Small Plane Crashes Off Runway At Virginia Airport: State Police

No injuries were reported after a private aircraft missed its landing and wound up off the runway at the Leesburg Executive Airport on Friday afternoon.

The scene of the crash in Virginia
Photo Credit: *Virginia State Police via Leesburg Police Department*

Zak Failla

01/26/2024 7:01 p.m.

Shortly before 5 p.m., Virginia State Police troopers were called to the airport, where a private aircraft coming in for a landing wound up coming to rest off the runway and in the grass off the tarmac, authorities say.

There were no reported injuries among the pilot and four passengers.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FAA have been notified of the incident.

No additional details were released by police.

The investigation is in its infancy.

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