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Small Plane Veers Off Runway at Conroe Airport With No Injuries

Officials have not yet said why the plane left the runway.

Overview

  • The single-engine aircraft left the runway at Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport shortly after noon Wednesday, coming to rest upright about 150 yards from the pavement.
  • Airport rescue unit AR-1 reached the site in about 90 seconds, and wildland firefighters training nearby arrived first and checked for injuries.
  • Paramedics with Montgomery County EMS evaluated the occupants, who then walked away and reunited with family with no injuries reported.
  • Responders found the plane in a wet, low-lying area near the south end of the airfield, according to the fire marshal’s office.
  • Authorities have not released a cause, and the incident remains under review by local officials.