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A small plane carrying two pilots made an emergency landing on a Florida highway on Saturday, clipping the back of a pickup truck but resulting in no injuries, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. The Cessna 172D Skyhawk, which departed from Sebring around 11 a.m., landed on Bayshore Road near Interstate 75 in North Fort Myers at about 11:45 a.m. after the pilot reported an engine issue. The Federal Aviation Administration is leading the investigation into the incident.
This close call comes less than a week after a Learjet crashed in Palm Beach County, killing all nine people on board. The recent string of aviation incidents in Florida has raised concerns about aircraft maintenance and emergency planning.
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