A mechanical problem forced an emergency landing at the Southern Illinois Airport earlier today.
David NewMeyer, Department Chair Aviation Management and Flight at SIU Carbondale, says it happened during a routine training flight.
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NewMeyer says the plane made a safe landing in a grassy area next to the runway. The plane has a few knicks, dings, and scratches but both the student and professor who were on board walked away unharmed.