Plane goes off runway after hard landing at Hampton Roads Executive Airport

Brian Reese

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A plane piloted by a Virginia Beach man ran off the runway after a hard landing at Hampton Roads Executive Airport in Chesapeake on Thursday afternoon.

Sergeant Michelle Anaya with Virginia State Police says there was an issue with the landing gear when the Cessna 170A landed around 2:24 p.m.

<em>The plane after a hard landing at Hampton Roads Executive Airport on March 21, 2024 (Courtesy of Virginia State Police</em>
The plane after a hard landing at Hampton Roads Executive Airport on March 21, 2024 (Courtesy of Virginia State Police

The plane ran into a grassy area and its landing gear and wing were bent, photos show.

The pilot was not injured, Anaya said.

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