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Pilot Makes Emergency Landing at Gillespie Field in El Cajon
There were no injuries and only minor damage to the plane, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
EL CAJON, CA – The pilot of a light sport aircraft with engine trouble made a non-injury emergency landing at Gillespie Field in El Cajon on Thursday.
The single-engine Sport Hornet had just taken off from the El Cajon general-aviation facility when the malfunction occurred about noon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The pilot set the small aircraft down in a grassy area on the grounds of the airport.
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“There is only minor damage to the plane,” FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said.
The airplane is registered to a man who lives in the Crest area of eastern San Diego County, according to federal records.
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