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Colorado Family Walks Away From Plane Crash In Montana

POLSON, Mont. (CBS4)- A family from Colorado walked away from a small plane crash near Missoula, Mont. on Friday.

The plane went down about 60 miles north of Missoula, near Polson, eventually landing in a field near the airport.

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The pilot, a woman and her 2-year-old boy were sightseeing when the engine failed.

Investigators called it a "skillful landing." While no one was injured there was some damage to the plane.

What caused the engine to fail is being investigated.

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