Engine problem forces light plane to make emergency landing

Engine problem forces light plane to make emergency landing

MANILA, Philippines — An engine problem forced a training plane to make an emergency landing in Plaridel, Bulacan, with the instructor and student pilot unharmed, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said on Wednesday. The single-engine Piper Tomahawk with registry number RP-C1085, operated by Fliteline Aviation, landed safely in a rice field, two minutes after takeoff at 9:48 a.m. CAAP spokesman Eric Apolonio said that an inve…

Training aircraft makes emergency landing; no injury reported

By Ma. Cristina Arayata EMERGENCY LANDING. A Piper Tomahawk with tail no. RP-C1085 makes an emergency landing in Plaridel, Bulacan on Wednesday (Feb. 19, 2025). Both flight instructor and student pilot were safe. (Photo courtesy of CAAP) MANILA – No one was injured when a training aircraft made an emergency landing in Plaridel, Bulacan on Wednesday, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said. Both the flight instructor and stude…

Deep learning for aircraft emergency landing identification: A New Moroccan Terrain Dataset Case Study

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