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Plane makes emergency landing in Cole County


A single-engine plane made an emergency landing in a farm field in Cole County Friday morning. (Ciara Tate/KRCG 13){ }
A single-engine plane made an emergency landing in a farm field in Cole County Friday morning. (Ciara Tate/KRCG 13)
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A small plane made an emergency landing in a field in rural Cole County Friday morning, according to the Cole County Fire Protection District.

According to Cole County Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Steve Barnes, the pilot of the single-engine Piper notified authorities he was having unspecified trouble with his plane at 11:42 Friday morning.

The pilot, who was a student, was able to make an emergency landing in a field on Zion Road in Cole County, just north of Kaiser Road. The plane took about 300 feet to come to a stop.

The pilot and instructor were uninjured and were able to walk away from the plane. The plane is owned by Jefferson City Flying Service.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that a student pilot was flying the plane at the time of the emergency.

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