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A teen pilot was forced to make an emergency landing while flying an aircraft in Palm Bay, Fla., on Monday, Nov. 17

The 17-year-old was the only person on board, and no one was injured

Brevard County Fire and Rescue responded to the emergency landing

A teenage pilot survived an emergency road landing in Palm Bay, Fla., on Monday, Nov. 17.

The emergency landing occurred at nearly 7 p.m. local time, according to local affiliate Fox 35 . The 17-year-old departed from Okeechobee County Airport in Okeechobee, Fla., and was bound for Melbourne Orlando International Airport, local outlet Hometown News reported.

The teen, who has not been publicly identified at this time, was operating a Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft with tail number N6124D when they ran out of fuel, promptin

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