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2008/10/04

Timothy Gerber Praised for Emergency Landing



What: Cessna flying from Omaha to Des Moines
Where: Highway 169, five miles north of Winterset Iowa
When: around 9:45 pm Thursday October 2, 2008
Who: Pilot Timothy Gerber
Why: Pilot called Mayday. Flames were shooting out of the engine, but the pilot managed to land safely.

The landing missed power lines and cars as he stopped in the middle of the busy road. The plane was reportedly undamaged in spite of landing in the dark.

The pilot received encouragement from KCCI Chief Meterologist and pilot John McLaughlin who was flying at the time and heard him on the onboard radio
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