Crime & Safety

Small Plane Lands In Plant City Pond Following Engine Failure

The pilot was forced to land in an unpopulated area near the intersection of Colson and Hawkins roads.

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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said two people aboard a single-engine plane that landed in a pond in Plant City Thursday morning were fortunate to escape injury.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said two people aboard a single-engine plane that landed in a pond in Plant City Thursday morning were fortunate to escape injury. (Hillsborough Sheriff)

PLANT CITY, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said two people aboard a single-engine plane that landed in a stormwater pond in Plant City Thursday morning were fortunate to escape injury.

The sheriff's office said the plane, an Aeronca Champion 7AC, took off from a Lakeland airport and began experiencing engine failure. The pilot was forced to land in an unpopulated area near the intersection of Colson and Hawkins roads.

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