On the outskirts of El Paso, a small airplane was forced to make a grinding halt on the 16800 block of Montana Avenue, far away from its intended runway, at 10 a.m. just last Sunday, as KTSM reported. This unexpected descent could’ve ended in tragedy, but luck seemed to have its hand on the yoke, ensuring that no souls were harmed nor fires ignited as the plane succumbed to gravity’s embrace.
Now, the dust has settled, and the investigations commence, the why and how still shrouded in as much mystery as the early morning desert haze, El Paso County sheriff’s spokeswoman Priscilla I. Contreras said, “deputies responded to the scene to assist but there was no fire and no injuries reported,” words mirroring the veil of silence that covered the details surrounding the flight’s provenance and purpose, a narrative that finds itself in direct connection with the report by El Paso Times…