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Pilot makes emergency landing at Tara Field
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The pilot of a small single-engine plane burned off fuel over Tara Field Friday afternoon before making a successful emergency landing, officials said.
Clayton County Transportation Director Wayne Patterson said the front wheels of a Piper Saratoga four-seater jammed, forcing the emergency landing. Patterson said only the pilot, who was not identified, was on board.
“The plane landed without incident, no injuries,” Patterson said.
Firefighters and rescue personnel with Henry and Clayton counties were standing by in case the landing proved eventful, Clayton police Deputy Chief Tim Robinson said.
Tara Field is in Hampton, just west of the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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