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www.abc4.com
"A flying lesson nearly had a tragic ending late Tuesday afternoon over the West Desert in Tooele County.
A flight instructor and student pilot aboard a single engine plane set it safely down near the Morton Salt plant on the south shore of the Great Salt Lake, less than a mile away from Interstate 80.
The two were in the midst of a flying lesson when the throttle control linkage broke, leaving them unable to keep the engine running at a higher speed.
The pair looked at a number of potential landing sites and ultimately decided on a wide open patch of hard-packed desert.
They were able to land the plane safely, and both walked away from the site without a scratch.
The incident is under investigation"
The student took it quite well