SPORTSTAR MAX
N241BM
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A single engine plane made an emergency landing in the Great Park at about 10:25 a.m.
The yellow and white Evektor SportStar, with an instructor and student, flew out of John Wayne Airport. The plane landed in the southeastern portion of the park after some engine difficulties, according to Irvine police spokeswoman Farrah Emami.
No injuries were reported, and there was no damage to the airplane or property at the park.
http://www.ocregister.com
An Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane sits parked and chalked along former Marine Corps Runway 34-R located at the Great Park in Irvine after making an emergency landing on Saturday morning.
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An Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane sits parked and chalked along former Marine Corps Runway 34-R located at the Great Park in Irvine after making an emergency landing on Saturday morning. Irvine Police, Great Park Safety Officers along with the pilot, passenger and Sunrise Aviation Owner/Operator Michael Church go over details for flying the plane out again.
The pilot of an Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane out of John Wayne Airport, along with his female passenger, speaks with an Irvine Police Sergeant after making an emergency landing at the Great Park on Saturday morning.
The pilot of an Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane out of John Wayne Airport pulls equipment out of the plane after making an emergency landing at the Great Park on Saturday morning.
The pilot of an Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane out of John Wayne Airport checks out the plane after making an emergency landing at the Great Park on Saturday morning.
The pilot of an Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane out of John Wayne Airport walks away with equipment after making an emergency landing at the Great Park on Saturday morning.
The owner/operator of Sunrise Aviation, Michael Church, inspects an Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane out of John Wayne Airport after an emergency landing on Saturday morning at the Great Park in Irvine.
The pilot of an Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane out of John Wayne Airport looks on as Sunrise Aviation owner/operator Michael Church checks out the plane after an emergency landing on Saturday morning at Irvine's Great Park.
The owner/operator of Sunrise Aviation, Michael Church, inspects an Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane out of John Wayne Airport after an emergency landing on Saturday morning at the Great Park in Irvine.
The owner/operator of Sunrise Aviation, Michael Church, inspects an Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane out of John Wayne Airport after an emergency landing on Saturday morning at the Great Park in Irvine.
The owner/operator of Sunrise Aviation, Michael Church, inspects an Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane out of John Wayne Airport after an emergency landing on Saturday morning at the Great Park in Irvine.
The owner/operator of Sunrise Aviation, Michael Church, at left, speaks with the pilot of an Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane out of John Wayne Airport after an emergency landing on Saturday morning at the Great Park in Irvine.
The female passenger and pilot of an Evektor Sport Star single engine under wing two-seater airplane out of John Wayne Airport listen to Michael Church, of Sunrise Aviation, after an emergency landing on Saturday morning at the Great Park in Irvine.
December 08, 2013: Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Max, N241BM; Incident occurred in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
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A flight instructor and student pilot headed to John Wayne Airport were forced to make an emergency landing Sunday afternoon on the northbound 241 toll road in Rancho Santa Margarita, authorities said.
The two-seater plane landed at 3:15 p.m. in the center divider of the Foothill Transportation Corridor at Oso Parkway, the California Highway Patrol said. No one was injured.
The $150,000 plane appeared to be intact after touching down.
Two mechanics were seen removing the plane’s wings so it could be transported from the toll road.
No road closures were reported.
An investigation into the incident is underway, authorities said.
http://www.latimes.com/
More details have emerged regarding an emergency landing Sunday of a light airplane on the 241 toll road north of Oso Parkway.
The plane's pilot was Fred Kyle of Trabuco Canyon, California Highway Patrol spokesman Aaron Rothberg said. Kyle is a pilot-instructor who was traveling with Javier Castro of Cypress.
Kyle was forced to make the emergency landing around 3:15 p.m. following "catastrophic engine failure," Rothberg said.
Traffic was diverted briefly following the 3:15 p.m. landing. No one was injured.
http://missionviejo.patch.com
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