Plane Makes Emergency Landing On Denton County Roadway
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DENTON (CBSDFW.COM) - An airplane attempting to land at the Denton Municipal Airport, in the 5000 block of Airport Road, was forced to make an emergency landing on a nearby roadway.
The plane was able to land safely on Jim Christal Road, about a mile north of a runway at the airport.
Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the emergency landing was necessary after the Cessna 150 lost power. There were two people onboard at the time -- neither was injured.
Neither the plane or the pilot and passenger onboard are from Denton.
The FAA is investigating the incident.
* This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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