Beverly Regional Airport Manager Gloria Bouillon
BEVERLY– Beverly Regional Airport Manager Gloria Bouillon recounts Wednesday’s incident in which a small plane swerved off the runway; and, she explains what airport procedures are in place to ensure safety.
Beverly Regional Airport Manager Gloria Bouillon
At approximately 4 p.m. a male student pilot was attempting to depart from runway 16 and swerved off the runway into the runway safety area.
No none was injured and no damage was done to the aircraft. No one else was inside the plane at the time of the incident.
As a student pilot works to achieve their pilot’s license, it is a standard practice for the student to perform solo flights as they become more proficient in order to hone their flight skills.
The Airport temporarily suspended operations on Runway 16 for approximately half an hour while mutual aid from the Beverly Police and Fire Departments, airport personnel and FEMA responded out of an abundance of caution.
