Two people are very lucky to be alive following a single-engine plane crash on busy Shallowford Rd during Chattanooga’s evening rush hour Tuesday. Reportedly, the engine went out and the plane went down half a mile from the nearby airport runway. It happened at 5:51 PM on 11/19/24 in the 4600 block of Shallowford Road. One person was out of the plane on CFD’s arrival and one other party had to be extricated by Chattanooga firefighters. He was trapped and trying to get himself out. Firefighters cut pieces of metal and removed a portion of the plane to free him from the wreckage as the aircraft was simultaneously stabilized by our crews. 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. A small fuel leak was quickly stopped. The FAA and NTSB will be investigating the crash. CFD, CPD, Airport FD and HCEMs are on the scene. Engine 15, Squad 13, Squad 7, Engine 6, Engine 8, Engine 21, Ladder 13, Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Battalion 3 Red Shift and CFD Special Operations Division responded to the call.
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