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Small plane makes emergency landing on highway in Peachtree City

A pilot got into a scary situation and was forced to land on a Peachtree City highway on Friday morning.

According to the Peachtree City Police Department, the single-engine aircraft started having engine trouble during a flight.

The pilot made an emergency landing on the southbound lanes of Highway 74 near the Peachtree City Athletic Complex.

The Peachtree City Police Department shared a photo of the aftermath of the emergency landing on Facebook. In it, the plane was parked by the side of the highway.

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A pilot had to make an emergency landing on a Peachtree City highway after his plane suffered engine trouble. Peachtree City Police Department

"You can't park there. Just FYI," the department joked.

Thankfully, officials say there were no injuries.

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