Engine trouble forces pilot down on U.S. 27

Posted on July 10, 2013

A Camilla, Ga., pilot was forced to make an emergency landing Saturday on U.S. 27 near County Road 30 with no damage to the plane and all four people onboard escaping injury.

According to Perry-Foley Airport Manager Bill Roberts, the plane, a Beachcraft Bonanza, “wasn’t scratched” in the landing.

PHOTO: The pilot of this Beachcraft Bonanza was able to safely execute an emergency landing Saturday on U.S. 27 after the plane experienced engine failure.

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