Small plane veered off runway at Chicago Executive Airport

A small plane veered off the runway at the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling Sunday morning, the FAA confirmed.

At about 11 a.m., a single-engine Cessna 172 landed hard on a runway and veered off into the grass, the FAA said.

The pilot was the only person aboard.

It is unknown if the pilot was injured.

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