A small aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing late last week in Webster County.
According to a release by the Webster County Sheriff’s Office, the plane landed in a cow pasture near Crowder Road in Slaughters.
When sheriff’s deputies arrived, the pilot was found uninjured. The individual stated the landing occurred approximately one hour prior to his notifying local authorities.
Other local emergency agencies also responded to the call.
The pilot advised he had contacted the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) prior to contacting local responders.
According to NTSB public affairs specialist Sarah Taylor Sulick, the cause of the issue with the plane could take between 12 to 24 months to report.
The investigation into the cause of the emergency landing will be conducted by the federal agency.
