ALPINE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A small plane had to make an emergency landing on M-37 Thursday afternoon.

The incident happened about 4:10 p.m. on M-37 just south of 10 Mile Road. The location is about a mile from the Sparta Airport.

A flight instructor and a student were heading to the airport when the instructor noticed the plane was having engine trouble, prompting an emergency landing on the roadway.

There were no injuries reported in the incident, which is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration.