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Pilot injured when plane makes hard landing at Ocotillo Wells Airport

A pilot suffered apparent non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday during a hard landing at the Ocotillo Wells Airport in Borrego Springs, authorities said.
Pilot injured when plane makes hard landing at Ocotillo Wells Airport

BORREGO SPRINGS (CNS) - A pilot suffered apparent non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday during a hard landing at the Ocotillo Wells Airport in Borrego Springs, authorities said.

It was not immediately clear why the pilot was forced to make a hard landing about 8:40 a.m. at the airport, located off state Route 78 about 30 miles east of Julian.

The unidentified pilot was the lone occupant of the plane, sheriff's Lt. Karla Menzies said. She described his injuries as non-life-threatening.

The pilot was transported by air ambulance to Palomar Medical Center to be checked out, Cal Fire spokesman Issac Sanchez said.

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