Two people are fortunate to be alive following a single-engine plane crash on busy Shallowford Rd during Chattanooga’s Tuesday evening rush (5:51 PM ET). Reportedly, the engine went out, and the plane descended half a mile from the nearby airport runway.
One person was out of the plane when Chattanooga firemen arrived, and another had to be extricated by Chattanooga. Firefighters cut pieces of metal and removed a portion of the plane to free him from the wreckage as crews simultaneously stabilized the aircraft. Both individuals were transported to the hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries.
Amazingly, the plane avoided traffic on Shallowford Road, crashing on the side of the road just down from the intersection of Shallowford Road and Airport Road. The aircraft was pulled from the trees it crashed into on Wednesday. An investigation is underway.
