Small plane lands in canal at Orlando Executive Airport

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Cessna landed in canal at Orlando Executive Airport on Friday afternoon, airport officials said.

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They said an incident involving a Cessna 172 happened at about 3 p.m. at the airport.

“The aircraft, which belongs to a local flight school, experienced difficulty in landing and ended off the runway,” an airport spokeswoman said. “The aircraft landed in a canal on airport property.”

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The two people aboard the plane were uninjured.

Officials said a team will assess the area for any potential environmental impacts.

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