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A pilot and passenger are safe after a small plane lost power and made an emergency landing on the median of a busy road in South Florida. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue responded to a small aircraft that made an emergency crash landing along Sheridan Street, Saturday. According to authorities, the four-seater 1965 Mooney single engine [...]

When a small, piston-powered aircraft gets a flat tire and blocks the sole runway at your rural airport, you can’t exactly call the auto club. “Bottom line, your runway is closed,” said Angie Johannsen, vice president of Redtail Aviation, which owns airports in Moab and Price. “Planes cannot land or take off. You need the [...]