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Plane Lands On Freeway Shoulder In Flint Township After Mechanical Failure
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 11, 9:33 AM EDT
updated Oct 11, 9:35 AM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WXMI, WXYZ-TV and Lansing State Journal, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
An engine problem and mechanical failure forced an airplane to land on a highway shoulder in Flint Township, according to reporting by the Lansing State Journal, WXYZ-TV, and WXMI.
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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