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Watch: Passengers walk off plane after emergency landing on highway
A small plane made an emergency landing on a highway in Florida, causing traffic delays.
Video footage from the incident shows two people climbing out of the plane after it came to a stop July 30 on the highway in Kissimmee, about 20 miles south of Orlando.
While the video did not capture it, Osceola County Sheriff's Office said the small Cessna plane struck a vehicle as it landed. No injuries were reported, the agency said.
Authorities said more details will be provided as the investigation continues, but an update on the incident was not available Aug. 4. The Osceola County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for more information.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a press statement that the Cessna 172 with two on board landed near the South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando around 11:30 a.m., adding the agency will investigate the incident.
Watch video of plane making emergency landing on highway
Another small plane crashes in a residential area in Florida
The incident comes just two days after another small plane, an Orlican M8, crashed in a residential area of Lake Worth, Florida, around 4:45 p.m. local time July 28, according to the FAA. Two people were on board the flight, the agency said, adding it will investigate. Lake Worth is about 160 miles south of Kissimmee.
While the cause of the crash is unknown at this time, preliminary investigation indicates the aircraft "clipped a palm tree at 3820 Lake Osborne Drive before striking a moving vehicle on Lake Osborne Drive," the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said in a news release, adding the plane "ultimately came to rest within the park."
According to the police report, the plane began experiencing issues shortly after taking off and began to fall. As it fell, it struck a tree before falling further and striking a car. The plane then struck the ground and damaged the park fencing, coming to a final rest just off the roadway, covering the sidewalk and parking area.
The pilot and one passenger were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. One adult and four children were in the vehicle struck by the plane, authorities said, and all five occupants were "transported to a local hospital as a precaution."
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