Traffic & Transit
Pilot In SD Makes Emergency Landing On I-5
It was not immediately clear what forced the emergency landing, and the two occupants of the plane appeared to be unhurt.
SAN DIEGO — The pilot of a light airplane made an apparently non-injury emergency landing Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 5 near the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
The aircraft touched down on the southbound side of the freeway south of Via de la Valle shortly after noon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The two occupants of the plane appeared to be unhurt, and no other injuries were immediately reported, the CHP said.
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All southbound lanes of I-5 are closed at Lomas Santa Fe traffic is being diverted off the freeway. On the northbound side the HOV lane and the #1 lane will be closed until further notice. https://t.co/TbnDpubrPS
— Border Communications Center (@CHP_BCC) August 24, 2021
Authorities shut down the southbound side of the freeway due to the emergency.
It was not immediately clear what forced the emergency landing just east of Del Mar city limits.
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— City News Service
