A small plane hit several vehicles during an emergency landing aa Georgia Road Monday afternoon, the Gainesville Police Department announced.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the single-engine plane, a Hawker Beechcraft BE-36, experienced engine trouble around 12:10 pm during a short flight north of Atlanta.

Several people suffered minor injuries in the incident, with two people, including a driver, sent to a local hospital for treatment, police told FOX Business.

Photos released by the police department show a white plane with damage to its nose cone and right wing near a road intersection. One image also appears to show an SUV with damage to its front bumper as fire department personnel were seen responding to the crash.

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A single-engine Hawker Beechcraft BE-36 sits on the roadway after making an emergency landing and hitting vehicles in Gainesville, Georgia, on February 9, 2026. (Gainesville Police Department/Fox News)

The plane, which left Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville and was headed to Cherokee County Regional Airport in Canton, attempted to abort its flight shortly after leaving the regional airport.

Police said the two pilots on board noticed engine problems related to the plane’s RPMs.

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An aerial view shows emergency responders surrounding a small plane that hit three vehicles during a forced landing on a busy highway in Gainesville, Georgia, on February 9, 2026. (LIBRA)

When the pilots realized they “didn’t have enough power to get to the airport,” they started one emergency landing on the roadwaycolliding with three vehicles, the NTSB said.

“Shortly after takeoff, the pilot experienced engine trouble and elected to divert to Gainesville to land there,” the NTSB said. “The plane didn’t have enough power to make it to the airport, so the pilot made one forced landing on a roadwaywhere the plane hit three vehicles.”

Police and firefighters respond after a single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a Georgia highway, damaging vehicles and blocking traffic in Gainesville on February 9, 2026. (Gainesville Police Department/Fox News)

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Police added that when the plane’s right wing clipped a vehicle, the plane’s fuel tank came loose and “entered the back of the SUV and the vehicle.”

Road closures were in place following the plane crash and residents were advised to expect extended traffic delays.