Liberty University plane crashes, no injuries

UPDATE:

Len Stevens, a spokesperson for Liberty University, says a Liberty University Cessna 172 Skyhawk airplane took off when it lost power.

The pilot radioed the tower before flying the plane to a landing and running off the side of the runway, according to Stevens.

There are no reports of injuries in the crash, but the plane was damaged.

The Lynchburg Regional Airport’s emergency services and LUPD have responded.

The Liberty Marketing department confirmed a Liberty owned plane crashed this Thursday morning at the Lynchburg Regional Airport.

Liberty says that the crash occurred from a loss of power as soon as the plane was taking off.

Before crashing, the pilot radioed to the tower that the plane was going off the runway. The plane suffered damages, but there were no fatalities or reported injuries of the pilot.