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Small plane makes emergency landing in Scotlandville Friday; no injuries reported

5 years 7 months 4 weeks ago Thursday, July 19 2018 Jul 19, 2018 July 19, 2018 11:00 PM July 19, 2018 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing in a field just north of the Baton Rouge Airport Friday afternoon.

Authorities say they responded to reports of a plane crash around 2:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Blount Road. Officials say the aircraft made an emergency landing in a small field near the roadway. 

An airport spokesperson said the plane had just taken off from the BTR Airport when it experienced major engine problems, prompting the pilot to make a "very skillful" landing.

Authorities said only the pilot and one other person were onboard, and no serious injuries were reported.

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