08.23Emergency Landing By Plane On 101 Freeway Strikes Three Vehicles
August 23, 2009-According to reports a small plane made an emergency landing striking three vehicles that were in the planes path.
The plane a Piper PA-24 Comanche that was carrying the pilot and two passengers ran out of gas and after alerting air traffic controllers made an emergency landing on the 101 Freeway according to Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor.
The plane upon landing struck two vehicles that were traveling on the freeway according to California Highway Patrol Officer James Richards. The plane then swung around and with the tail struck another vehicle, with the accident occurring at approximately 10:30 a.m. Officer Richards stated.
According to Officer Richards, there were no serious injuries in any of the vehicles involved or the passengers on the Piper Comanche and that the minor injuries were treated at the scene. The plane had left the airport in Temecula and was in route to the Santa Barbara Airport, which is approximately a 180 mile trip. The pilot reported that he had attempted to switch fuel tanks in the air and was not able to restore power. The pilot then alerted the airport tower that they were going to need to make an emergency landing on the freeway.
The emergency plane landing and accidents caused traffic to be backed up in the area of the 101 Freeway for miles while the vehicles and the plane were removed from the highway and then was reopened. Airplane accident attorneys will probably have a lot to say about this case.
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