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Plane makes hard landing at South Florida airport

A plane was forced to make a hard landing at Miami Executive Airport on Saturday.
A plane was forced to make a hard landing at Miami Executive Airport on Saturday. Provided photo

A pilot and passenger walked unharmed after a small plane was forced to make a hard landing at a South Florida airport.

A Cessna C-172 was forced to make the hard landing at Miami Executive Airport, formerly Kendall-Tamiami Airport, coming to rest up against the fence around the perimeter of the airport, according to CBS Miami.

Neither the pilot nor passenger were injured, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

The incident is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Jessica De Leon: 941-745-7049, @JDeLeon1012

This story was originally published June 10, 2017 at 10:30 PM with the headline "Plane makes hard landing at South Florida airport."

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