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The Otero County Director of Emergency Services reported that a small airplane made an emergency landing Saturday afternoon, Aug. 2, 2025 on U.S. Highway 70, about 20 miles outside of Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Plane lands on Hwy 70 - AlamogordoTownNews.orgA single-engine Beechcraft airplane was experiencing “in-air issues” and was forced to make an emergency landing on Highway 70 near Bent, New Mexico, said Matt Clark, director of emergency services for Otero County.
The plane was leaving Ruidoso and was forced to land near Bent, Clark added.
No one was hurt in the incident and the plane was not damaged. The airplane was on the side of the highway, and U.S. 70 remains open. One lane of traffic was temporarily blocked immediately following the incident.
Many members of the community went to social media to speculate on the incident. No injuries and no damage reported.
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