Small plane makes emergency landing on trail in North Lauderdale

Plane makes emergency landing along North Lauderdale trail

NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A small plane made an emergency landing along a trail in North Lauderdale on Monday afternoon.

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Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters staged in the 8100 block of Southgate Boulevard, alongside a canal.

Video from Sky 10, taken at around 5 p.m., shows the Cessna Skyhawk, registered to FXE Flightcenter Corp., on the sidewalk. There was minor damage to the left wing and the back rudder.

The pilot and the student on board were unhurt.

The pilot told Local 10 News that he took off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, had fuel issues and had to make the emergency landing.

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