A single-engine Cessna plane landed on the 101 Freeway Monday evening in Westlake Village, soaring over traffic northwest of Los Angeles in a harrowing sight captured on camera.
The plane landed southbound 101 Freeway north of Lindero Canyon Road in Westlake Village. Stunned drivers described a perfect landing as the pilot avoided cars traveling on the freeway and merged with traffic during the Memorial Day afternoon drive.
“He didn’t hit anybody, I don’t believe,” said witness Sean Pilz. “There were power lines everywhere. He landed perfectly. Whoever that guy is, I want him as my pilot the next time I fly.”
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Video captured from a car traveling in the northbound lanes of the freeway shows the plane flying over cars before descending onto the road. The plane was traveling in the same direction as traffic.
No injuries were reported.
The unusual sight attracted onlookers at a nearby overpass. Someone, likely an occupant from the plane, appeared to take a selfie with the plane in the background.
The plane was pushed off the freeway later Monday evening. The CHP temporarily closed all southbound lanes.
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The pilot notified Van Nuys Airport Traffic Control that the plane was in trouble and needed to make an emergency landing. It was not immediately clear what went wrong.
The landing will be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
