Two injured after plane makes emergency landing in Missouri cornfield

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two people have minor injuries after a small plane made an emergency landing Tuesday afternoon in Johnson County, Missouri.

Emergency crews responded to the scene shortly after 4:45 p.m. on reports of a possible plane crash north of Centerview, according to the Johnson County Fire Protection District JCFPD.

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The fire department reports the single-engine aircraft was found about 200 yards off NW 501 Road near the Blackwater River.

The two people on the plane, a flight instructor and a student pilot, are reported to have minor injuries. One was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

JCFPD said the flight originated from the Lee’s Summit area and experienced an engine failure, forcing it to make an emergency landing.

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The FAA has been notified and is investigating.

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