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Airplane ditches into Montgomery County field: No injuries

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October 9th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The pilot of an airplane that lost power was forced to try and land the craft in a corn field Thursday afternoon, in Montgomery County. The Sheriff’s Office reports the Communications Center received a call about an aircraft sitting in a field at 2559 I Avenue, at around 3-p.m.

The pilot of the 1975 Cessna was identified as Mike Josephson, of Red Oak. He wasn’t hurt during the incident, and the plane sustained only minor damage. Damage to the corn crop was  undetermined. The FAA will investigate the incident.