Michigan
Michigan State Police investigate single-engine plane crash in Hillsdale County
HILLSDALE, Mich. (WILX) – Two people had to make an emergency landing on Wednesday in their small airplane in Hillsdale County.
According to the Michigan State Police, a pilot instructor and a student were flying over Moshverville and Rainey Road in Hillsdale County, practicing maneuvers.
During the maneuvers, the plane failed and turned off. The pilots tried to restart the plane, but were unsuccessful.
The two then deployed a built-in plane parachute, allowing them to control the aircraft’s fall.
No one was hurt, the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. The wreckage will likely remain at the scene of the crash until Western Michigan University can remove it.
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