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Two Airplanes Land on Florida Roads in Separate Incidents

Three people were hospitalized after the improvised touchdowns.

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Key Takeaways:

  • A twin-engine aircraft made a forced landing on Interstate 95 in Florida during rush hour, colliding with a car.
  • Despite the dramatic crash caught on video, only the car's driver suffered minor injuries, with all four individuals involved (two in the plane, two in the car) avoiding serious harm.
  • The NTSB preliminary report indicates the incident occurred during an instructional flight due to a loss of engine power, prompting the pilot to land on the interstate after realizing a return to the airport was not possible.
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There was dramatic video but no serious injuries when a twin-engine aircraft made a forced landing on a Florida interstate during rush hour on Monday evening.

The aircraft came down on a car in the southbound lanes upon touchdown. There were two people in the car and two people onboard the aircraft. The driver of the car was the only one injured and was transported to a hospital with what authorities described as minor injuries.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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