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Engine malfunction causes emergency landing in Calhoun County

Emergency landing in Clarendon Twp
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CLARENDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A pilot from Moab, Utah landed in a field near Clarendon Township, Michigan Wednesday afternoon, telling deputies the engine in his newly-bought plane had failed.

The pilot was heading from where he purchased the 1958 Mooney aircraft to a landing strip in Ohio when the engine began to have trouble, leading the 54-year-old to make an emergency landing.

Emergency landing in Clarendon Twp
Drone shot of emergency landing site in Clarendon Township field

The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office used drones to find the landing site.

The pilot was not hurt.

The FAA is investigating the incident.