Emergency Landing-Georgia
This image provided by Gainesville Police Department shows a small plane that made an emergency landing on a street in Gainesville, Ga., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.
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Authorities say a single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a busy road in a Georgia, striking three vehicles and leaving two people with minor injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration and Gainesville police say the Hawker Beechcraft BE-36 landed Monday in Gainesville, Georgia, northeast of Atlanta, due to reported engine issues. Gainesville police say the plane struck three cars, dislodging a fuel tank into one of them, and two people were taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Pilot Thomas Rogers told WAGA-TV that they lost their engine while taking off. He says they tried to glide back, but realized they wouldn't make it.