Private plane loses power, lands on road in Shabbona

A pilot sustained no injuries Monday when he made an emergency landing with his single-engine, single-propeller private plane at about 3:05 p.m. in rural Shabbona. The pilot, John G. Lowe, 39, of Plainfield, was flying from Iowa City to Aurora when his plane reportedly developed a mechanical problem that caused it to quickly lose power and altitude, forcing him to make an emergency landing on Cemetery Road near Challand Road. DeKalb County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene after receiving a call from a local road commissioner, Chief Deputy Kevin Hickey said in a phone interview Monday. “It's a highly rural area,” Hickey said. “Luckily, it's very remote and all the roads are gravel.” Lowe was alone when he landed. The plane sustained