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Private plane leaves runway while landing at Allegheny County Airport

Jeff Himler
By Jeff Himler
1 Min Read • March 9, 2022 | 4 years Ago
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Emergency crews responded to retrieve this small plane that went off the runway on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 while landing at Allegheny County Airport. No injuries were reported.

No injuries were reported Wednesday morning when a small plane strayed off the runway at the Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin, according to a county airport authority spokesman.

Three people were aboard the private HondaJet aircraft when it went off the runway upon landing at the airport at about 8:30 a.m., the spokesman said.

Emergency crews responded immediately.

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Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.

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