Maggie later shared that she was initially terrified when she learned the wheel was missing, but she knew she had to fly the plane. “I panicked a little bit, but you have to have confidence in your ability,” she said
Pilot: Maggie Taraska
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She had just taken off on her first solo flight in a single-engine Piper PA-28 Warrior from Beverly Regional Airport in Massachusetts.
•The plane's right main wheel fell off shortly after takeoff.
• Despite the emergency, Maggie circled the airport for… pic.twitter.com/NzBIywPaX9