‘Intoxicated’ Pilot Runs Out of Fuel, Makes Emergency Landing on Missouri Interstate Highway
The inebriated aviator was arrested after touching down in traffic.
Ragnar Th. Sigurdsson / ARCTIC-IMAGES
An “intoxicated” pilot managed to make an emergency landing on a major highway in Missouri early Friday after his light aircraft ran out of fuel, authorities say. The Missouri State Highway Patrol excitedly tweeted to warn commuters on Interstate 70 that westbound lanes were being “BLOCKED by an AIRCRAFT!” They added that the pilot was the only person on the aircraft, which had miraculously avoided hitting any other vehicles, though the pilot was slightly injured after the plane collided with a guardrail. It later emerged that the reason for the pilot’s emergency landing was that he had run out of fuel. “The pilot was found to be intoxicated & arrested,” the state highway patrol tweeted. “He was released to a local hospital for treatment of minor injury.”
Interstate 70 (westbound lanes) BLOCKED by an AIRCRAFT!
— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) July 15, 2022
Initial report is a small plane landed on the highway for an unknown reason. The pilot was the only person onboard w/ minor injuries. NO vehicles were hit!@MoDOT_KC is responding due to lane closure. Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/Q6SIIJhXRk
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