Plane Lands on Highway 290

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Oct. 30 at approximately 3:30 p.m. the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a plane landing on US Hwy. 290 just east of Carmine. Fayette County Sergeant Charles Jobb as well as the Carmine Fire Department and two Washington County Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers arrived on scene. The pilot of the single engine, two seater plane discovered a fuel leak while in flight and was able to safely land the plane on US Hwy. 290 Eastbound between a break in traffic and the taxied off the highway to a parking lot. The only damage to have occurred was that of the left wing striking a mailbox and causing minor damage. The incident was investigated by the Texas Highway Patrol and there were no reported injuries.