Student Pilot Steers Aircraft Off Beverly Airport Runway

BEVERLY, MA — A Beverly Airport runway was shut down about 30 minutes on Wednesday afternoon after a student pilot swerved off a runway.

Airport Manager Gloria Bouillon reported there were no injuries after the male student pilot swerved just off a runway into the runway safety area.

Bouillon said the student pilot was attempting to depart Runway 16 when he swerved and aborted takeoff. There was no damage to the aircraft and there was no was else inside the plane at the time.

"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 said in a news statement.

Beverly Airport temporarily suspended operations on Runway 16 while Beverly police and fire, airport personnel and FEMA responded out of caution.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)