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Plane lands on M-37 in Alpine Twp.

Posted at 4:24 PM, Mar 07, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-07 22:55:27-05

ALPINE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A small plane had to make an emergency landing on M-37 Thursday afternoon.

A plane was forced to make an emergency landing on March 7, 2019 in Alpine Township, Mich.

The incident happened about 4:10 p.m. on M-37 just south of 10 Mile Road. The location is about a mile from the Sparta Airport.

A flight instructor and a student were heading to the airport when the instructor noticed the plane was having engine trouble, prompting an emergency landing on the roadway.

There were no injuries reported in the incident, which is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration.