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Plane Lands On Milwaukee Avenue In Libertyville
The plane began experiencing mechanical problems on Friday. No one was injured, fire officials said.
By Sam Borcia Lake & McHenry County Scanner
Fire officials say a small plane landed on a busy stretch of Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville after it began experiencing mechanical problems Friday evening.
The incident happened around 10:15 p.m. Friday near Trader Joe’s, 1600 South Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville.
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The Libertyville Fire Department, Countryside Fire Protection District, Vernon Hills Police Department and Libertyville Police Department responded to the scene.
Libertyville fire officials said the plane, a Piper PA-28 Cherokee, began experiencing engine failure.
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The plane conducted an emergency landing on Milwaukee Avenue due to the mechanical issue.
The plane did not hit any vehicles and no one was injured in the incident.
“It’s not everyday when you see a plane land on Milwaukee Avenue. Looks like a textbook landing, given the circumstances,” fire officials said.
Police said the incident “might of been a first for us.” They said they were glad everyone was safe.
Records show the plane had departed Muncie, Indiana around 8:40 p.m. Friday and was en route to Campbell Airport in Grayslake.
The plane appeared to have been flying northwest entering the Libertyville area when it made an abrupt left turn and flew south as it made the landing on the roadway.
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