Aug 26, 2022

Small plane makes emergency landing in Kansas field

Posted Aug 26, 2022 12:30 AM
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JOHNSON COUNTY—A small plane made an emergency landing just after 5p.m. Thursday in Johnson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a  single engine Cessna 172 E piloted by Bruce A. Gatton, 72,  Apollo Beach, Florida, was taking off for the pilots two year review.

The plane was climbing and the engine died. The pilot saw the open field  and landed the plane without damage at 18970 Edgerton Road.

Gatton and a passenger James R. Dexter, 68, Olathe, were not injured.