PUNTA GORDA- A Navy plane crash landed Saturday afternoon about a half a mile northwest of the Punta Gorda Airport.
Officials responded to a call of a plane down around 2pm. A SN-J5 Navy trainer lost power and was unable to reach the runway.
The pilot was able to crash land, putting the plane on its belly in a nearby cow pasture. The pilot walked away uninjured- his copilot suffered minor injuries. The FAA is investigating the crash.