VBFD reports prop plane emergency landing but finds no evidence of crash

UPDATE: VBFD confirmed earlier Wednesday evening that they were investigating reports of a prop plane making an emergency landing in a field near Indian River Road and Indian Plantation Drive in Virginia Beach, but after surveying the scene, found no evidence of a plane landing or crash.

ORIGINAL STORY: A small propeller plane made an emergency landing in a field near Indian River Road and Indian Plantation Drive in Virginia Beach on Wednesday night, according to the city’s fire department.

It happened near the Pungo area in the city.

Our News 3 crew saw helicopters circling the area.

WATCH: Woman witnesses plane's emergency landing in Virginia Beach

We spoke with a witness who described how she saw the plane coming down around 5 p.m.

"I saw black smoke coming out of [the plane]. I was like, 'that doesn't look good,'" she said.

It’s unknown how many people were in the plane. We’re also working to learn the cause behind the emergency landing.

Virginia Beach fire officials say crews are responding to the incident.

After an extensive search, unit's did not locate any plane and cleared site. Someone reported seeing the crop duster go down below the tree the line, but did not see any crash, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department.

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