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Cessna makes emergency landing near Krome Avenue in Miami-Dade’s Redlands
A pilot landed a small plane in a field near Krome Avenue and Southwest 122nd Street around noon Monday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reported no injuries; officials have not said what prompted the landing.
A small plane made an emergency landing Monday in a field in Miami-Dade County’s Redlands area, several miles west of Miami Executive Airport.
The landing happened around noon near Krome Avenue and Southwest 122nd Street. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said no one was hurt.
Authorities have not said what led the pilot to put the aircraft down. Federal Aviation Administration records identify the plane as a 1997 Cessna 172R Skyhawk, a single-engine aircraft registered to Silver Express, which operates as Flight Academy and is based at Miami Executive Airport.