Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies we're called Wednesday afternoon to an emergency aircraft landing that happened in a field near Fremont Elementary School.
The incident was reported at around 12:30 p.m. Both the pilot and passenger were not injured and were walking around. The plane is a single engine, according to first responders on scene.
According to a battalion chief who spoke with the pilot, the plane apparently experienced engine failure and was able to make an emergency landing in a field near the school. The plane did not appear to have had any damage.
The FAA has been contacted and is evaluating whether the status of the incident should be labeled technically an emergency landing or a crash landing.
One witness said via social media that before the landing the pilot had tried to land on the freeway. A bystander near the scene of the crash noted he heard the plane's engines cut off when he was on William Street and came to the scene to see if everyone was safe.
The cause is under investigation. We will update as more information becomes available.
