Incident occurred May 31, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri

AIRCRAFT, KITBOX EXPERIMENTAL, REGISTRATION UNKNOWN, FORCE LANDED IN A CORNFIELD NEAR KANSAS CITY, MO 

FAA Kansas City FSDO-63: http://www.asias.faa.gov

Small plane on way to Kansas City International Airport lands in corn field

Authorities say pilot, passenger OK

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —A small plane on its way to Kansas City International Airport landed in a corn field in the Northland on Saturday.

Airport officials said the plane made a "soft landing" near 108th Street and Robinhood Lane at noon after encountering engine trouble.

The area is 2 miles to the east of the airport.

Authorities said the pilot and a passenger are OK.

The single-engine plane was believed to be a kit-built aircraft.

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