Airplane makes emergency landing in roadway, blocking Myrtle Beach bound lanes of traffic
A small aircraft had to make an emergency landing on a roadway Sunday, closing down Myrtle Beach-bound lanes of traffic in the North Myrtle Beach area.
Horry County Fire Rescue reported that at about 5:29 p.m. the aircraft landed in the roadway in the area of Highway 22, between Highway 905 and Highway 90. There were no injuries.
The plane was a single-engine Cessna 182 and experienced engine issues before the pilot landed on Highway 22 near North Myrtle Beach, according to the Federal Aviation Administration by email. Four people were onboard.
There is some damage to the aircraft, but no injuries are reported, according to a Facebook post from the rescue agency.
Horry County Police Department and South Carolina Department of Public Safety also responded.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
This story was originally published August 13, 2023 at 6:53 PM.
