Sarasota

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    Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

    A small plane made an emergency landing at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Florida, on April 28th.

    The plane was flying from Belize to Tampa, Florida, when the pilot declared an emergency reporting that the left main gear wheel was missing.

    The plane landed safely. Chief Operating Officer of the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, Mark Stuckey, said, “Luckily when it did land, the aircraft did not catch fire, there were sparks but it safely skidded into the grass.”

    There were four people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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    Two Injured as Helicopter Crashes in Sarasota County

    A helicopter crashed near Kenisco Road in South Venice, Sarasota County. Florida, on December 1.

    Authorities said the helicopter, that took off from Venice Regional Airport with a female student pilot and a male teacher on-board, made a rough landing in a heavily wooded area of Lemon Bay Preserve.

    The student sustained facial/head injuries and was airlifted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. The teacher was taken to Venice Bayfront Health.

    The FAA is investigating.