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INDIANAPOLISA small plane had to land urgently near the parking lot of a Dick & # 39; s Sporting Goods store, northwest of Indy.
Investigators said that a malfunction of the equipment had forced the pilot to land at the parking spot located on West 86th Street, just east of Interstate 465 around 2:45 pm . Sunday.
The pilot was identified as Greg Mahler.
Mahler told our news gathering partners, WISH TV, that he was only in the air for ten minutes when the engine broke down. Mahler said the engine is brand new.
Neither Mahler nor anyone else was hurt.
CUT: On the scene of a plane crash at Dick's Sporting Goods store northwest of 86th Street. @WISH_TV pic.twitter.com/KylyZIXlvx
– Jenny Dreasler (@JennyDreaslerTV) October 21, 2018
I just spoke to the pilot. Greg Mahler from Indy. He says he was driving the Piper Lance when the engine broke. He crashed here without injury. pic.twitter.com/Lr9Ur3MaJa
– Jenny Dreasler (@JennyDreaslerTV) October 21, 2018
I talked to Greg's wife, Marianne, she said the engine on her plane was brand new. No passengers were inside at that time. Just her husband, the pilot. @WISH_TV pic.twitter.com/uFRXulqhPV
– Jenny Dreasler (@JennyDreaslerTV) October 21, 2018
Greg was flying from the Indy metro to the Eagle Creek hangar. He said that it was in the air only 10 minutes before the new engine failed. @WISH_TV pic.twitter.com/29l4Y9ZL7i
– Jenny Dreasler (@JennyDreaslerTV) October 21, 2018
The plane is now towed to Eagle Creek Airport @WISH_TV pic.twitter.com/HRzwK71ECF
– Jenny Dreasler (@JennyDreaslerTV) October 21, 2018
(PHOTO: WISH-TV)
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