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1 injured after plane makes emergency landing in Augalaize County

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AUGLAIZE COUNTY — A woman was injured after a plane made an emergency landing in Auglaize County Friday afternoon.

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Around 1:30 p.m., Ohio State Highway Patrol was called to Southland Road, west of State Route 29.

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An investigation found that a Beechcraft was flying from Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport to Lewis University Airport in Illinois when it experienced engine failure, according to a media release.

The plane had to make an emergency landing in a field.

The 75-year-old pilot was not injured. His 74-year-old passenger was taken to an area hospital.

Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be a factor in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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