No one was injured Thursday afternoon when a jet landing at the Mayfield-Graves County Airport ran off a runway and struck a house.
According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, just after 3:45 pm, the jet landed but the pilot was not able to get the aircraft stopped at the end of the runway.
The jet continued through a grassy area, a perimeter fence, then crossed KY 58 into the front yard of a home, with the left wing striking the house.
The Sheriff’s Office reported the homeowner was present at the time, but was not injured. The pilot was the only person on board, and was said to have no visible injuries.
An investigation will be conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
For safety reasons, KY 58 was closed at KY 131 on the west side, and at KY 301 on the west end.
(photos: Graves County Sheriff’s Office) (story: Mike Cooper – West Kentucky Star)
