PIERRE, SD – A Great Lakes Aviation plane landed safely at the Pierre airport after smoke was reported in the cockpit. Authorities say the 19-passenger Beachcraft with six passengers on board was on its way from Huron to Pierre, with a final destination of Denver. The crew declared an emergency Thursday afternoon because of the smoke. A spokesman for the Pierre Airport Firefighting Rescue Station says it appears the smoke came from a pilot headset that malfunctioned.
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