Small Plane Runs Out of Fuel, Crashes in Backyard
KANNAPOLIS, NC — A couple that crashed their small plane in Kannapolis say they ran out of fuel before finding an airport where they couldΒ land.
The couple was flying from Canada to Melbourne, Florida.Β They tried to land at Charlotte-Douglas, but couldn’t get clearance.Β The plane ended up making a hard landing in a backyard on Westchester Drive.
“It was a man and his wife flying the plane,” said Kannapolis resident Bud Welch. “They were getting out of the plane and I just said, ‘Are you all right?’ And naturally they were a little shook up. I said, ‘All right, come into the house, get your head straight and we’ll get some people out here.'”
No one was injured in the crash.Β The FAA is investigating.
