A father and son escaped injury after their plane caught fire in Brevard County.

The Cessna 550 landed safely around 1 p.m. Saturday at Space Coast Regional Airport, 355 Golden Knights Blvd, according Terry Wooldridge, the airport's fire chief.

The plane was headed to Okeechobee from Savannah, Georgia when the engine lost oil pressure.

Wooldridge said the fire started in the engine and most of the damage was confined to the front of the aircraft.

The Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority said emergency landings are rare. However, other planes were able to land on the second runway as the plane was removed.

The names of those involved have yet to be released.