A small airplane made an emergency landing on Highway 7 and 12 near Sunderland, Ont., Saturday night, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).
A 17-year-old was flying the plane, which was departing from the Oshawa airport, when there was an engine problem; the pilot then put out a distress call, according to officials.
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The pilot was able to land safely on the highway and there were no injuries or damage to the plane, OPP said.
Sunderland is around 85 kilometres northeast of Toronto.
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