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No injuries reported when plane makes emergency landing in Clay County due to mechanical failure

Pilot lands in field in Clay County
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No one was injured when a plane made an emergency landing in a field in Clay County on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

The incident happened about 3 p.m. in a field near H Highway between Liberty and Missouri City.

A pilot and passenger were on a practice flight when the small plane began having mechanical problems, forcing the pair to make an emergency landing.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.

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