ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A plane made an emergency landing Tuesday morning in east Orange County.
The small private plane landed on East Colonial Drive near Taylor Creek Road in Christmas, Florida.
#EmergencyLanding: A small private plane emergency landed on the median of E. Colonial and Taylor Creek. It’s currently blocking traffic and no injuries reported. FAA has been notified.
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) May 23, 2023
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane is a single-engine Piper PA-32 and landed around 9:25 a.m. with three people onboard, including the pilot.
Orange County Fire Rescue said there were no reported injuries.
The FAA is investigating.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.
ALERT: The westbound lanes of E. Colonial Dr at Taylor Creek Rd are shut down due to an emergency landing of a small aircraft on the road. No one is hurt, but please avoid the area and find another route. pic.twitter.com/9DAb5TVcTN
— Orange County Sheriff's Office (@OrangeCoSheriff) May 23, 2023
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