KENT COUNTY, DE - A Delaware State University aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Kent County on Friday night.

According to the Delaware River and Bay Authority, a Delaware State University aircraft had to make an emergency landing on Friday night in Kent County. Two DSU aviation students were participating in a training flight when they ran out of fuel while approaching Runway 9 at Delaware Airpark. 

The Delaware River and Bay Authority says the plane landed in the grass and flipped over. The two students aboard the aircraft were not injured. 

Sam joined the WBOC team in January 2024 as a News Producer. She graduated from the University of Delaware in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Communication. Before working at WBOC, Sam worked for Hens All-Access in the University of Delaware’s Athletics Department. She also interned for the Delmarva Sports Network in 2022. 

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