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NJ Student Pilot, Instructor Make Emergency Landing On Pennsylvania Turnpike NJ Student Pilot, Instructor Make Emergency Landing On Pennsylvania Turnpike
NJ Student Pilot, Instructor Make Emergency Landing On Pennsylvania Turnpike A flight student and instructor experiencing engine trouble made an emergency landing on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The single-engine Cessna 172 Skyhawk took off from Trenton-Mercer Airport, and landed on the westbound side of the turnpike between the Lebanon-Lancaster and Harrisburg east exits around 6:30 p.m. Monday, CBS3 reports. No one was hurt, but the plane reportedly was damaged by two tractor-trailers after landing. Mustang Sally Aviation, LLC owns the plane, and managing member Keith Furlong told PennLive that the pilots did a wonderful job carrying out a textbook emergency l…

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