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Small Planes Have Trouble Over Weekend

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There was an emergency landing at the Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico County Airport yesterday afternoon.

It occurred just before 3:30 p.m. when a private plane called in for an emergency landing.

WBOC reports that police say the pilot said that his aircraft was having problems with its brakes.

Fire crews were on hand as the plane landed safety.

There were no reports of injuries.

Anne Arundel Airport

ODENTON, Md. (AP) - Maryland State Police say a small plane lost power after takeoff and made an emergency landing at an Anne Arundel County airport.

The 1965 Mooney aircraft took off from Tipton Airport in Odenton on Sunday afternoon with a plan to fly to Florida. But once the plane was airborne, police say the plane lost power for unknown reasons.

Police say the pilot, 48-year-old Paul Antoinette of Baltimore, tried to return to the airport just south of Fort Meade. The pilot couldn't make it all the way back to the runway and landed on a grassy area, but police say there were no injuries.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.