2 survive a plane crash near the Chattanooga airport; FAA investigation

2 ‘very lucky’ to survive Chattanooga plane crash

The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) said two people were “very lucky” to survive a plane crash near the city’s airport on the evening of Tuesday, November 19. (Image credit: Chattanooga Fire Department via Storyful)

CHATTANOOGA, TN – Authorities in the state of Tennessee said two people were “very lucky” to survive a plane crash near the Chattanooga airport on Nov. 19.

The first rescuers arrived at the scene and found one person near the plane.

Firefighters pulled out the second person.

Two people are very lucky to be alive after a single-engine plane crashed on busy Shallowford Road in Chattanooga during the evening rush hour Tuesday. The engine reportedly stalled and the plane went down about 1/2 mile from a nearby airport runway. pic.twitter.com/LbgVlxc15I

— Chattanooga Fire Department (@ChattFireDept) November 20, 2024

Both victims were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

According to local media, the plane’s engine shut down and it went down half a mile from the airport’s runway.

Authorities said the pilot was able to avoid traffic at the time of the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.