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Single-engine plane makes emergency landing in Coconino County field

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Updated  March 20, 2025 12:20pm MST
Coconino County
FOX 10 Phoenix

FAA investigating plane's emergency landing in AZ

Officials with the FAA are investigating, after a small plane that was headed to Texas had to make an emergency landing near Winslow. The plane involved in the incident was being delivered to its new owner when the landing happened.

The Brief

    • A pilot was not hurt in a March 19 emergency landing in a Coconino County field.
    • The FAA says "the pilot reported an engine issue" before making the landing around 10:20 a.m.

COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. - A single-engine plane made an emergency landing in an open field in Coconino County on Wednesday morning, the sheriff's office said.

What we know:

The March 19 landing happened around 10:20 a.m. near Buffalo Range Road and I-40 in Winslow.

Only the pilot was on board, the sheriff's office said, and no injuries were reported.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says the pilot reported an engine issue before the emergency landing.

Map of the area where the landing happened:

What's next:

The FAA is investigating.

The Source

  • The Coconino County Sheriff's Office, the Federal Aviation Administration

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