Occupants of an airplane that made an emergency landing just west of the runway at Vance Brand Municipal Airport Sunday morning suffered only minor injuries, according to a Boulder County Sheriff’s new release.
The aircraft had taken off about 8:40 a.m. and was occupied by two people, a 69-year-old male, who was piloting the aircraft, and a 62-year-old female passenger. The pilot was able to make an emergency landing in a field just west of the runway, the news release states.
Both occupants were able to get out of the aircraft on their own and were transported to a local hospital for evaluation with minor injuries, the news release states.
The agencies assisting the incident included: Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Longmont Police Department, Longmont Fire Department, Hygiene Fire Protection and American Medical Response.
The news release states that the situation surrounding the emergency landing is not being considered suspicious at this time. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation will be investigating the cause of the incident.
