A pilot makes an emergency landing near Osawatomie.

 

Yesterday around 12:30 p.m., the Miami County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a report of a single-engine propeller aircraft in distress after experiencing engine failure about a mile southwest of Miami County Airport.

 

The pilot was able to safely land the aircraft on Old Kansas City Road, north of 335th Street before emergency personnel could arrive in the area.

 

The aircraft was operated by U.S. Aviation Academy. Both occupants were uninjured.

The Kansas Highway Patrol is handling the investigation. Assisting agencies included the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, Osawatomie Police Department, Miami County EMS, Osawatomie Fire Department and Paola Fire Department.

 

Photo: Miami County Sheriff's Office