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Teen Who Made Emergency Landing Speaks Out On CBSLA

"We're coming through the pass and I hear a 'boom' and then I lose all my engine power," said Peters.

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January 3, 2023

Brock Peters, 18, landed a single-engine plane with family members onboard in the Cajon Pass Monday morning. Peters spoke to CBSLA Tuesday morning.

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The emergency landing happened shortly before 10 a.m. when the Piper PA-28 landed on Cajon Boulevard in the San Bernardino National Forest, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The 18-year-old was flying family members from Apple Valley Airport to Riverside Airport when he heard a "pop" and decided to make an emergency landing in a safe area.

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