Small plane crash-lands in Grant-Valkaria cow pasture; pilot, passenger uninjured
A pilot and a passenger aboard a small private plane were uninjured after a hard landing in a cow pasture in Gra-nt-Valkaria on Monday.
The Romanian-made, single-engine Yak-52 crashlanded in the 10:45 a.m. The pilot had reported an engine issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, reached by FLORIDA TODAY.
The incident was reported to Brevard County Fire Rescue crews. The pilot and passenger were not named by Brevard County Fire Rescue.
“There were no injuries and no fuel leaks,” said Don Walker, spokesperson for Brevard County Fire Rescue. It was not immediately clear where the plane took off from.
The incident was being reported to the FAA, the federal agency that oversees aircraft mishaps and crashes.
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J.D. Gallop is a criminal justice/breaking news reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or jgallop@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @JDGallop.
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