KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A flight instructor and student pilot suffered minor injuries when their plane's engine failed and they were forced to make an emergency landing in a cornfield in Johnson County, Missouri.
A news release from the Johnson County, Missouri, Fire Protection District stated the incident happened around 4:45 p.m. north of Centerview.
Crews found the single-engine plane about 200 yards off NW 501 Road near the Blackwater River, according to the news release.
The flight instructor and student pilot suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said the flight came from the Lee's Summit Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified about the incident.
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