SINGLE-ENGINE PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING; PILOT UNINJURED

At approximately 11:34 AM yesterday, first responders agencies were dispatched to the south side of the

Blair Executive Airport Following reports of a small airplane crash with unknown injuries. Upon arrival, first responders located a single-engine aircraft in a field south of the runway. The aircraft had one occupant, who was not injured int eh incident but was evaluated on the scene by EMS personnel. The cause of the incident remains under investigation by the Blair Police Department and the Federal Aviation Administration. Preliminary information indicates the aircraft may have experienced engine failure, and the pilot conducted an emergency landing in the field. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.