"Multiple Small Plane Emergency Landings in Virginia Highlight Safety Concerns"

A small plane with seven people on board made a "hard landing" on the Loudoun County Parkway in Virginia after taking off from Dulles International Airport, with no reported injuries. The FAA described the incident involving a single-engine Cessna 208 Caravan, en route to Pennsylvania, as a "hard landing." The airline, Southern Airways, expressed relief at the absence of injuries and is cooperating with authorities in the investigation, which is being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board.