SEDGWICK COUNTY—There were no injuries after a small plane made an emergency landing Wednesday evening in Sedgwick County.
Just after 5:30p.m., Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a call from Eisenhower Airport reporting an emergency landing near 25th Street North and I-235, according to Lt. Benjamin Blick.
Deputies located a Piper Sports Cruiser approximately 100 yards east of the property line of 3500 N West Street in the floodway.
The pilot and only occupant, 41-year-old man, reported experiencing engine trouble which prompted the emergency landing.
The flight originated in Boulder, Colorado and was destined for Augusta, Kansas, according to Blick. There was minimal damage to the plane. Representatives from the FAA, Eisenhower Airport Authority and the Wichita/Sedgwick County Floodway responded.