MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — First responders were called to the Virginia Tech Airport after an aircraft had an electronic malfunction on Sept. 26.
Details about the incident remain limited; however, the Montgomery County Fire-EMS Department reported that around 8 p.m., several crews including the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad were dispatched to the airport.
It was revealed that the aircraft had sustained some type of electronic failure mid-flight and was forced to do an emergency landing.
Firefighters said as a precaution, units were called to the scene.
The plane landed without incident, and there were no reported injuries. However, the cause of the electronic failure is unknown at this time.
WFXR News has reached out to Virginia Tech Air Transportation Services, but we have not heard not back yet.
We will continue to update this story as additional information is released.
