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Banner plane makes emergency landing in open field in city of Coachella

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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) - A plane carrying a banner made an emergency landing in an open field in the city of Coachella Friday evening.

The emergency landing happened just after 5:30 p.m. in the area of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49

CAL FIRE confirmed it was a clean landing, there were no injuries reported.

"A single-engine Cessna made a successful emergency landing in an open field. One patient refused further medical treatment," reads a post by CAL FIRE.

The flight path shows the plane was circling the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival before the emergency landing.

Courtesy: FlightAware

A banner was stuck in a power line, leading to both sides of Calhoun Street to be closed. The banner has been removed and the road closure has been lifted.

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