Pilot, wife unhurt after plane scare in Fuquay-Varina

Friday, September 16, 2016
FUQUAY-VARINA (WTVD) -- A pilot and his wife were fortunate to walk away unscathed after their airplane overshot the runway Friday evening at the Triple W Airpark in Fuquay-Varina.

The small aircraft was attempting to land when the incident happened.
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Pilot Jeffrey Thomas and his wife were coming in from Statesville to visit their son for the weekend.

Thomas was trying to land his single-engine plane, but because of poor visibility, the plane overshot the runway and veered into the woods.

Thomas and his wife both walked away without injury.



The Fuquay-Varina Fire Department was at the scene inspecting the plane.
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The aircraft sustained a damaged wing and had a small fuel leak.



Per standard procedure, the FAA will investigate the incident.

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