Family makes emergency landing in Indiana

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Sunday, February 28, 2016
VIDEO: Emergency landing in Indiana
A pilot, his wife, and his 13-year-old son managed to walk away from this emergency landing in Indiana.

UNIONTOWN, Ind. (WPVI) -- A pilot, his wife, and their teenage son managed to walk away from an emergency landing in Indiana.



The small plane landed along a highway because of mechanical issues.



The pilot safely guided the Beechcraft V35 Bonanza into the median to avoid oncoming traffic.



Police say Aaron Wright, his wife and 13-year-old son were flying to a soccer game when the plane lost power.



The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.



A passing motorist who was headed to the soccer match stopped and picked up the teenager.


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