Plane Lands on Roadway Near Georgetown

Georgetown – Troopers have responded to an incident where a plane landed on a roadway near Georgetown.

At approximately 10:00 a.m. troopers responded to Park Avenue after a plane that attempted to land at the Sussex County Airport landed in the roadway. The pilot was the sole occupant of the plane and was not injured. Several utility poles were damaged during the landing, and DelDOT has closed Park Avenue between Wood Branch Road and South Bedford Street.

The Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating this incident.