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Cape Henry Collegiate School in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) received an unexpected visitor on Saturday, Sept. 5 when an airplane suddenly landed on their baseball field. The plane was a single-engine Cessna operated by a single individual.
As the Cessna landed on the field, the plane flipped over, but the operator escaped without injuries and, fortunately, no one else was hurt. Witnesses noted the plane made a "silent" landing.
"It really didn't have a sound. It just came out of nowhere" said witness Anthony Checchio, according to UPI.com.
Planes are capable of descending without sound if there is a complete failure with mechanical and electrical components. That may be what happened in this particular landing. We still have to wait and see what investigators discover.
As a licensed pilot, I am very glad to hear the pilot was able to get the plane on the ground without suffering an injury. One of the biggest fears for a recreational pilot is having a breakdown while up in the air and trying to figure out a way to land safely.
About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Viriginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling cases for victims of mass transit accidents such as airplane, train and bus crashes. In fact, our law firm published a free consumer safety guide on what to do if you are hurt in a plane wreck.
We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, Virginia but we're ready to come to you anywhere in VA including Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News and Norfolk, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008, and have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive.
Shapiro and Lewis have also been selected for inclusion in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, ours was the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA mass transit injury law firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.
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