A small plane made an emergency landing at a construction site in Auburn on Saturday afternoon, April 18, after losing power mid-flight.
Crews responded around 1:42 p.m. to reports of a plane crash in the 400 block of 15th Street SW, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office. Valley Regional Fire Authority units were joined by Auburn police, King County Medic One, and South King Fire at the scene.
The aircraft was traveling from California when it began experiencing engine trouble, according to Auburn Police. The pilot initially attempted to land in Renton but changed course, determining it was safer to divert to Auburn.
As the plane approached the area, it lost its second engine, forcing an emergency landing.
The female pilot was able to bring the aircraft down in a field at a GSA construction site. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, police said. A male passenger on board was not injured.
The incident remains under investigation.
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