BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — A student pilot and a Federal Aviation Administration official sustained minor injuries after a forced landing in a field near the Wood County Regional Airport on Wednesday, according to our CBS affiliate WTOL-11 TV.
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A BGSU School of Aviation student was flying a multi-engine aircraft near Bowling Green when the landing occurred around 12:30 p.m.
An FAA-designated pilot examiner was with the student at the time.
A spokesperson with Bowling Green State University emphasized to WTOL-11 that this situation was not a crash.
The student was described to our affiliate as nearing graduation.
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The plane landed north of the Wood County Regional Airport.
WTOL-11 reported that the student was being evaluated for a commercial pilot license at the time.
The student was required to land an aircraft during a simulated engine failure during the evaluation.
“During this simulation, the FAA examiner took over the aircraft, landing the plane in a field adjacent to the airport,” a BGSU spokesperson said. “Both the student and examiner experienced minor injuries and are reported to be doing well.”
The student was hospitalized as a precaution, WTOL-11 reported.
“Bowling Green State University is grateful for the quick actions and response and will continue to work with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and FAA,” the spokesperson told WTOL-11.
The airport is northeast of downtown Bowling Green and has two runways.
Bowling Green State University’s School of Aviation is among the largest aviation programs in Ohio.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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