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Small plane makes emergency landing on highway, then is hit by a vehicle

By Associated Press
Published: August 29, 2024, 8:28am

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A small plane that had made an emergency landing on a highway near a North Carolina airport was hit by a vehicle, injuring one of the aircraft’s occupants, authorities said.

The single-engine plane experienced a mechanical failure and put out a distress call around 8 p.m.

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