Small airplane makes emergency landing on I-15 in Box Elder County
BRIGHAM CITY, Utah — A small airplane made an emergency landing on I-15 in Box Elder County late Sunday afternoon, officials said.
According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the CESNA aircraft performed the landing at approximately 11:44 a.m. near mile marker 365 in Brigham City.
The pilot believed there were some mechanical issues and decided to make the landing on northbound lanes, authorities said.
The plane initially blocked all lanes, but troopers were able to move it off the roadway. Just after 1:15 p.m., UHP stated the aircraft was being transported to a nearby municipal airport.
No injuries were reported, and no vehicles were damaged.
UHP says the Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating.
This is a developing story and will be updated as additional details are made available.
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