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Flight Instructor and Student Pilot Survive Emergency Landing in Philadelphia Park

A flight instructor and a student pilot are safe after their single-engine Cessna crash-landed in Pennypack Park in Northeast Philadelphia. The incident occurred Monday afternoon shortly after the plane took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The instructor, Patrick Moloney, reported engine trouble and skillfully guided the aircraft into an open field. Both occupants were able to walk away from the wreckage unharmed. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the emergency.

Official Source: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/this-ones-for-real-flight-instructor-describes-plane-crash-in-philly-park/4379025/