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Published: Thu, April 03, 2008 - 7:46 am
Last Updated: Thursday, April 03, 2008 - 7:53 am

ABINGDON, Va. (AP) - A student pilot won't face charges for the
emergency landing he made Wednesday on an interstate in Abingdon,
Virginia.
The two-seater Cesna ran out of gas just short of the runway on
what was Matthew Scott's first solo flight. He managed to bring the
plane down safely with the flow of traffic. The only damage was a
dent from when one of the wings clipped a mile marker.
A state police sergeant says like a typical driver with an empty
tank, the 27-year-old Scott pulled over to the side of the road and
called for help.
Police later shut down the interstate while the plane was taxied
the rest of the way to the airport.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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