IONIA, Mich. — A private airplane made an emergency landing in a field near Ionia County Airport on Saturday morning.
The Ionia County Sheriff's Office says it happened at 1:47 a.m. Saturday when air traffic control was notified that a pilot headed to Greenville from Columbus, Ohio, in a small Cessna aircraft was experiencing mechanical issues.
The pilot tried to detour to the Ionia County Airport, but ultimately had to make an emergency landing in a nearby field.
We're told the plane ran out of fuel, necessitating the landing.
The pilot wasn't hurt and got out of the plane to flag down police near East David Highway and 40 Acre Town Road. The plane also was not damaged.
Deputies immediately contact the Federal Aviation Administration and I-96 Towing responded to the scene to tow the airplane.
The Ionia County Sheriff's Office was assisted at the airport and nearby scene by the Berlin Orange Fire Department, the Ionia Department of Public Safety, the Michigan State Police and Life EMS.
Authorities are still investigating the incident.
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