Southern Airways Express flight 246 after landing on Loudoun County Parkway
On a snowy afternoon at Dulles Airport, Southern Airways Express flight 246 had to abort flight shortly after takeoff, landing on the Loudoun County Parkway near “a Wendy’s and Aldi’s,” the pilot said. There were five people on board, two crew members and 1100 pounds of fuel, but all were undisturbed in the mishap and the plane was towed back to the airport by the Loudoun Emergency Crew.
“Mayday, mayday,” the pilot said, “we’re landing on the street here,” she said. This was heard the ADSP Exchange and captured by a nearby monitor and converted to a YouTube video. “246, we’re on the ground,” the pilot said. The flight was on its way to Lancaster Airport in Pennsylvania.
According to Dulles Airport officials, Southern Airways Express flight 246 took off from Dulles after noon on Friday, ran into trouble and landed on a nearby roadway about 12:50, airport officials said. Responders from Loudoun County managed the scene, and Dulles Airport remained open Monday for takeoffs and landings, officials said.
The mishap is under investigation by the FAA.
