No serious injuries reported after small plane makes emergency landing on Arlington road
UPDATE: All lanes of Timberlake Drive have now reopened.
ARLINGTON (CBSNewsTexas.com) — No serious injuries were reported after a small plane made an emergency landing in Arlington Monday afternoon.
It happened around 1:45 p.m., prompting the closure of Timberlake Drive, between Park Row Drive and just north of Pioneer Parkway.
Arlington police said two people were on board the plane and by the time first responders arrived, they had exited without serious injuries.
Officials said the plane struck a chain link fence as it landed, and that they anticipate the stretch of road to be closed for several hours. In the meaintime, drivers are asked to use Great Southwest Parkway to get around the area.
Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the impromptu landing.
