Crime & Safety
Pilot Safely Lands Plane On I-84 After It Loses Power, All Safe
A pilot and passenger were unharmed after performing an emergency landing on I-84 on Thursday.
LA GRANDE, OR — You're driving along I-84, heading west. Being a good driver, you're prepared for all kinds of obstacles.
It's still early March so there could be snow and ice. There could have been a crash. There could be a long backup for reasons you know that may ever end out.
And then you see the plane.
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It's not a big plane but, still. It's a plane. Not a common site on 84.
That's what happened on Thursday.
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The plane lost power during flight and was able to land safely on the westbound lane of I-84.
The pilot and passenger were both unharmed and while traffic was backed u for a bit, it did not last long.
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