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Navy plane makes hard lake landing. pilot escapes unharmed
Lt. John Smith of Owatonna Minnesota piloted a six and one half ton navy plane that force landed on Five Island Lake at Emmetsburg Sunday due to engine trouble. The aircraft slid on twenty inches of snow without lowering wheels and sustained only a bent propeller. Smith reported no injuries via radio. two escort planes circled briefly before returning to base. Rescue crews will retrieve the aircraft when roads reopen after routine flight from the naval reserve station in Minneapolis.
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