Matt13C
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After landing in the median of Interstate 95 in Volusia County, a small plane took off again Tuesday afternoon.It happened near the U.S. Highway 1 exit in Ormond Beach.
Authorities said the emergency landing brought traffic in both directions to a stop for a short time.During a flight from Ormond Beach to Flagler beach, a cylinder seized up and the engine failed, forcing the landing.FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said two people were aboard the plane at the time of the landing, an instructor and a student pilot. Initial reports said only the pilot was on board. Neither passenger was injured.
The plane’s owner, Adrian Thompson, was called to the scene to make repairs. It took three hours to repair the single-engine Cessna 150.Thompson told police he needed 600 feet of highway to get up to speed to take off so troopers ensured he had enough highway space to get off the ground.
The report said he landed on the median. But I wonder what would have happened if he landed and hit a car. Is it treated like an auto accident? Is it treated less severely since the aircraft is in an emergency situation?
After landing in the median of Interstate 95 in Volusia County, a small plane took off again Tuesday afternoon.It happened near the U.S. Highway 1 exit in Ormond Beach.
Authorities said the emergency landing brought traffic in both directions to a stop for a short time.During a flight from Ormond Beach to Flagler beach, a cylinder seized up and the engine failed, forcing the landing.FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said two people were aboard the plane at the time of the landing, an instructor and a student pilot. Initial reports said only the pilot was on board. Neither passenger was injured.
The plane’s owner, Adrian Thompson, was called to the scene to make repairs. It took three hours to repair the single-engine Cessna 150.Thompson told police he needed 600 feet of highway to get up to speed to take off so troopers ensured he had enough highway space to get off the ground.
The report said he landed on the median. But I wonder what would have happened if he landed and hit a car. Is it treated like an auto accident? Is it treated less severely since the aircraft is in an emergency situation?