Pilot lands on Highway 50 in Delta, Colorado
6:03 PM, May 2, 2013
DELTA - A plane made an emergency landing on Highway 50, just north of Delta, on Thursday.
According to KKCO, Delta Police spokesperson Jamie Head says the pilot took off from the Grand Junction Regional Airport but began experiencing engine problems, including a power failure.
Air traffic controllers attempted to redirect the pilot to the airport, but he was not going to make it and decided to try to land.
The pilot managed to land the fixed wing, single-engine Cessna on the highway but lost control of the aircraft and it veered into the shoulder.
The wing of the plane clipped a fence and hit at least one power line.
KKCO says cars were driving on the road but swerved out of the plane's path.
The pilot was not injured.
The plane is registered to Janair LLC in Grand Junction, according to the FAA registry.