Plane makes emergency landing on Calif. highway

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Plane makes emergency landing on Calif. highway

November 15, 2012 at 10:56 am in Oddities

RYOT NOTE

John Mares of Redondo Beach, left, stands next to his Beech BE35-33A airplane after landing it on northbound highway 65 near the Sunset exit in Rocklin, Calif. after having engine trouble, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Mares says he was testing a new engine on the plane when it lost power at about 3,500 feet, leaving him with no choice but to find a place to land. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Lezlie Sterling)

By Staff, Associated Press

ROCKLIN, Calif. (AP) — A small plane has made an emergency landing in traffic on a highway median in the Sacramento area.

The California Highway Patrol says the aircraft landed safely Wednesday morning on a grassy center divide of Highway 65 near Rocklin as cars whizzed by. No injuries were reported.

Pilot John Mares says he was testing a new engine on the Beech BE35-33A when it lost power at about 3,500 feet, leaving him with no choice but to find a place to land.

A mechanic was on scene to see if the fuel pump failed. The highway remained open although traffic slowed down to see the plane.

The FAA says an inspector is on the scene. The CHP will close the northbound lane if the plane is cleared to take off.

RYOT NOTE: We love stories with happy endings. Thankfully, nobody was hurt in this crazy, emergency landing. Hopefully the plane is repaired and takes off without causing too big a traffic jam. If you’re into aviation, you should check out Samaritan’s Purse. They’re a super cool organization that uses planes to deliver humanitarian supplies via air drop. You can support their work by donating today, or by sharing this story.