Pilot Lands Failed Plane on Highway

[Mohd Nizam 0]

A pilot whose engine died looked around for a smooth emergency landing spot and spotted just what he needed - a four-lane highway that wasn't busy.

 

Frank H. Smith, 87, of Cary was flying his home-built aircraft at 8,500 feet when he lost power Saturday afternoon.

 

He saw that traffic on a stretch of U.S. 1 was light enough for him to land in the southbound lanes without endangering any vehicles, then put his plane down and coasted over to the side of the highway.

 

State Trooper Ed Suttles said no charges would be filed and the National Transportation Safety Board would investigate.

 

Smith, a retired engineer, said it was the first problem he has had in about 30 years of flying. He said the aircraft has given him no trouble since he built it in 1993.

 

Source: http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/84-...005-573105.html

[Tharan G. 0]

thank god everything went on all right. Luckly there were not much traffic

[Walter Sim 1]

wow, he made his own aircraft?

 

and landed on the highway?

 

LOL!

[Mohd Nizam 0]

wow, he made his own aircraft?

 

and landed on the highway?

 

LOL!

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Yeap, His OWN way ..

[Ibrahim 0]

Lohh.... I Remember when the SAF tranform a Highway into a Runway.. This Guyz realy Teror laaaaa. Edited November 24, 2005 by Ibrahim

[Mohd. Ariffin Bin Jamalludin 0]

thumbs up to u old man! in states, can an a/c fly without proper document like CofA, CMR, CRS, etc?

[YiHao 0]

unbelieveble! still can make a emergency landing in highway!

[Norman 1]

Malaysia also saw this kind of drama few years back

when 2 Germans landed a Cessna 172 on the North-South Highway

some where near Rawang I think.

They almost hit the rear of a truck, but managed to brake on time .

Cessna was rented from Royal Selangor Flying Club, and had engine problems.

 

PLUS had to close the highway for the take-off after engine repaired 2 days later.

[Teoh Z Yao 0]

Malaysia also saw this kind of drama few years back

when 2 Germans landed a Cessna 172 on the North-South Highway

some where near Rawang I think.

They almost hit the rear of a truck, but managed to brake on time  .

Cessna was rented from Royal Selangor Flying Club, and had engine problems.

 

PLUS had to close the highway for the take-off after engine repaired 2 days later.

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Yeah... I remember that! Anyone has the footage of the whole scenerio?

Edited November 25, 2005 by Teoh Z Yao

[Gavin Andrew David 6]

Malaysia also saw this kind of drama few years back

when 2 Germans landed a Cessna 172 on the North-South Highway

some where near Rawang I think.

They almost hit the rear of a truck, but managed to brake on time  .

Cessna was rented from Royal Selangor Flying Club, and had engine problems.

 

PLUS had to close the highway for the take-off after engine repaired 2 days later.

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wow thats interesting

can't recall that

[Mohd Yohan 0]

Malaysia also saw this kind of drama few years back

when 2 Germans landed a Cessna 172 on the North-South Highway

some where near Rawang I think.

They almost hit the rear of a truck, but managed to brake on time  .

Cessna was rented from Royal Selangor Flying Club, and had engine problems.

 

PLUS had to close the highway for the take-off after engine repaired 2 days later.

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yup........i do recall that

 

[Gavin Andrew David 6]

Try to pull something off like that in Subang . And the whole township will stop moving

[Norman 1]

Try to pull something off like that in Subang . And the whole township will stop moving

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Gavin,

If I recalled correctly, many years back...

a Police AirWing Aircraft (Either Pilatus PC6 or Cessna Caravan... can't really recalled) did carry out an emergency landing on the highway

leading to Subang Airport...

Sadly... all onboard perished, plus one or two kids in a car that the aircraft collided with..

 

Really sad... Weather was bad, fuel was low, traffic was heavy, daylight was diminishing for a VFR flight

[Imran K. 0]

Gavin,

If I recalled correctly, many years back...

a Police AirWing Aircraft (Either Pilatus PC6 or Cessna Caravan... can't really recalled) did carry out an emergency landing on the highway

leading to Subang Airport...

Sadly... all onboard perished, plus one or two kids in a car that the aircraft collided with..

 

Really sad...    Weather was bad, fuel was low, traffic was heavy, daylight was diminishing for a VFR flight 

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My aunt was invovled in an accident due to that incident. Sad to say, she suffered irreversible injuries...

[Mohd Nizam 0]

My aunt was invovled in an accident due to that incident. Sad to say, she suffered irreversible injuries...  

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So sorry to hear that ...