Small plane hits power lines, tree during emergency landing in Thonotosassa neighborhood: Deputies

The Brief

  • A small plane crashed into power lines and a tree during an emergency landing in a Thonotosassa neighborhood on Tuesday night, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Dispatchers received a call around 10:37 p.m. from Tampa International Airport Police regarding a pilot who was experiencing mechanical issues and was trying to find a safe place to land.
  • Despite the impact, the pilot was not injured, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.

THONOTOSASSA, Fla. A pilot who was flying a single-engine plane alone was forced to make an emergency landing in a Thonotosassa neighborhood late on Tuesday night, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Dispatchers received a call around 10:37 p.m. from Tampa International Airport Police regarding a pilot who was experiencing mechanical issues and was trying to find a safe place to land.

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