MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) - Engine trouble forced a small plane to make an emergency landing near the Miami-Dade/Broward county line.
Miramar Police and Fire Rescue arrived at the scene where the plane, a Piper PA-28, landed in the southbound lanes of U.S. 27, Tuesday afternoon.
7Skyforce hovered over the scene where the plane had oil leaking from its cowling.
According to officials with FAA, the plane departed from North Perry Airport. At some point during its flight, the plane reported engine trouble and was forced to land.
According to the FAA, two pilots were on board the plane, which is a four-seater. No injuries were reported.
FAA officials said the plane is a rental, and the pilots were practicing maneuvers over the Everglades when there was a break in a piston rod in the engine, causing the oil to leak.
The plane landed safely without getting any cars involved, said the FAA official.
Traffic in the southbound lanes of U.S. 27 is backed up as crews work to remove the plane, which has since been pushed to the shoulder.
It will likely have its wings removed and will be transported back to North Perry Airport.
Mechanics and other federal agencies will investigate what definitely went wrong.
Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.
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