HIDDENITE, NC (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – A pilot was able to safely land in a soybean field after experiencing engine failure in Hiddenite, Alexander County fire Marshal Garrett Huffman confirmed with Fox 46 on Monday.
Emergency crews responded to calls around 1:30 p.m. on Monday regarding a plane crash on Sulphur Springs Road near Johnson-Sturgill Lane in Hiddenite, according to Alexander County fire officials.
Two occupants were found uninjured after safely landing in a soybean field.
An initial investigation revealed the plane was flying from Gastonia to Wilkes and was then headed back towards Gastonia when the pilot experienced engine failure.
