Plane makes emergency landing in Minn. backyard
A pilot safely landed a small plane in McLeod County after experiencing mechanical failure.
Sheriff's officials say contact with the plane was lost several miles from the Glencoe Airport Wednesday afternoon. A short time later, the sheriff's department received a report that the plane had landed in a backyard.
Flight instructor Marsha McCalla of Minnetonka made the emergency landing. The FAA is investigating.
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Information from: KDUZ-AM
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