Plane makes emergency landing on Smith County highway - Mississippi News Now

(Source: WLBT)

(Source: WLBT)

SMITH COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Authorities in Smith County are on the scene where a plane made an emergency landing near Mize Saturday evening.

We're told the incident happened around 6:50 p.m.

Sheriff Charlie Crumpton confirmed the small aircraft, successfully landed on Highway 28 then flipped after its wing hit the ground. 

Officials on the scene described the plane as a red Cessna.

Crumpton said the 78-year-old male pilot was able to walk away from the plane, but appeared somewhat disoriented after the landing. We're told he was the only person aboard the aircraft.

Officials tell us the man suffered minor injuries. MHP Trooper Andy West said he was taken to South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel.

Officials said there were no vehicles on the roadway at the time and traffic was being redirected.

We are told the pilot took off from Atlanta and was headed to Houston.

The Federal Aviation Administration has been called in to investigate.

We're told the plane has been removed.

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