Small plane makes emergency landing north of Sanford

Friday, June 17, 2016
SANFORD, NC (WTVD) -- A small plane went down Friday morning near Ammons Farm Road south of the Raleigh Executive Airport in the Sanford area. The pilot and a passenger are reportedly okay.
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Officials said the Piper PA- 28 on flight from Fayetteville suffered engine failure and landed in a field.

Pictures from Chopper 11 showed the single-engine plane sitting upright with a North Carolina Highway Patrol car next to it.

Small plane makes emergency landing







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