DALLAS — The pilot of a small plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a Texas highway outside Dallas Saturday afternoon.
A husband and wife were flying from Snyder, Texas, to Dallas Executive Airport when their twin-engine DA-62 airplane experienced engine problems, according to WFAA.
A small plane en route to Dallas Executive Airport from Snyder, Texas, made an emergency landing on Kiest Boulevard just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, ending its flight along a stretch of road about two miles northwest of its intended final destination. https://t.co/rvPJ7FJCCn
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The pilot landed the plane on West Kiest Boulevard, two miles away from their destination airport. The station reported that the plane clipped power lines and hit a speed limit sign before coming to a stop near the intersection of South Ledbetter Drive.
The unnamed couple operating the plane escaped injuries, Dallas Fire-Rescue officials told The Associated Press.
Dallas Fire-Rescue officials told WFAA that there was “minimal damage” at the scene, and no one was hurt on the ground.
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