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Pilot lands small plane on Parkland road due to engine issue: FAA

The single-engine Cessna C150 landed at around 4 p.m. near the area of Nob Hill Road and Hillsboro Boulevard

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A small plane made an emergency landing on a Parkland roadway Monday due to an engine issue, officials said.

The single-engine Cessna C150 landed at around 4 p.m. near the area of Nob Hill Road and Hillsboro Boulevard after the pilot reported the issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Cellphone video showed the moments the plane flew a few feet over drivers before making the landing on the roadway.

"Oh my God, oh my God," a witness inside a car exclaims in the video.

Two people — both seasoned pilots who were doing some training — were inside the plane and no injuries were reported, according to Coral Springs Fire officials.

"This may not look that way, but it is definitely a successful emergency landing," said Deputy Chief Mike Moser of the Coral Springs Fire Department. "When a plane like this can land on a congested roadway with cars out here and nobody on the ground or nobody in the car got hurt, it’s definitely successful."

Footage from Chopper 6 showed a bright green Cessna on the grassy median between the sidewalk and the road.

Traffic was shut down east of Nob Hill Road for the investigation.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.

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