Pilot Lands Plane in Thonotosassa After Mechanical Failure

0:00It's March 4th, here's your Tampa Bay news in two minutes. A pilot flying solo in a single engine plane made an emergency landing in a thonotosis on neighborhood late Tuesday night after mechanical trouble hit. Dispatchers fielded a call around 1037 PM from Tampa International Airport Police as the pilot hunted for a safe spot to touch down. He lined up on Weaver Lane but struck a power line and slammed into a tree before coming to rest near Rock Hill Road. Yet walked away unindered with help from fire rescue crews local deputies rushed in to secure the area praising the fast teamwork among airport police, firefighters and sheriff staff that prevented worse outcomes. Investigators are still digging into the crash with no word yet on the pilot's identity or exactly what failed on the plane. This story is made possible by our sponsor. Layback press play let the pillow do the rest. Sound meets comfort S-O-L-I S-O-L-L-L-Pillow dot com.