Small plane hits pickup truck during emergency landing on Florida road
World · First reported 8 Nov, 04:59 · Updated 05:10
A Cessna 172D Skyhawk made an emergency landing on Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers and struck a pickup truck. The two pilots and truck driver were not reported injured; the FAA is investigating.
- The plane landed on Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers on Saturday after its pilots encountered a mechanical issue; it struck the rear of an eastbound pickup truck.
- No injuries were reported. The FAA is leading the investigation, and officials have not disclosed the mechanical problem or the identities of the pilots and truck driver.
- The left-side report describes the incident as a small plane clipping a truck during an emergency landing on a busy Florida road.
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- Location
- Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers, Florida
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172D Skyhawk
- People aboard
- Two pilots
- Injuries
- None reported
- Investigation
- The Federal Aviation Administration is leading it
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