BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – Three people are safe after a plane made an emergency landing in a field just a few miles away from the Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport Monday afternoon.

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The backstory:

According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, the landing happened around 3:15 p.m. Medical assistance was not needed for the three occupants, who were able to walk away from the landing in the area of Silent Breeze Street and Wolf Road.

Courtesy: Hernando County Sheriff’s Office

Initial reports were that the plane was having fuel and engine issues while traveling from Talladega, AL, to Lakeland, HCSO said.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by Sheriff Al Nienhuis with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.

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