Small Plane Lands On I-540 In Raleigh

Skywatch_NC · #1 Postby **Skywatch_NC** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:46 pm

Small Plane Lands On I-540 In Raleigh

POSTED: 12:43 pm EDT July 12, 2006
UPDATED: 1:07 pm EDT July 12, 2006

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A small plane that had problems Wednesday afternoon landed safely on Interstate 540.

The plane, which landed in the westbound lanes of I-540, was moved off the road by 12:30 p.m.

No one was hurt when the plane, a Cessna that had flown out of Durham County, landed near Creedmoor Road.

A crew from RDU International was enroute to move the plane, officials said.

http://www.wral.com/news/9505384/detail.html

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Hats off to the skilled pilot who landed safely and no injuries to himself or anyone else!

#2 Postby **Stephanie** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:32 pm

I'm glad that he was able to get the plane down safely!

"Ice" · #3 Postby **"Ice"** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:34 pm

I hope Clay Aiken wasn't on that plane...

#4 Postby **george_r_1961** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:53 pm

Federal Regulations require that at least one mile per so many miles of interstate be straight..for this reason.

Skywatch_NC · #5 Postby **Skywatch_NC** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:51 pm

"Ice" wrote:I hope Clay Aiken wasn't on that plane...

Not sure how that is relevant to an emergency landing :?:

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I imagine Clay has his own leer jet. :wink:

#6 Postby **MGC** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:26 pm

The interstate could act as a military field if the events warrent.......MGC

Regit · #7 Postby **Regit** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:37 pm

george_r_1961 wrote:Federal Regulations require that at least one mile per so many miles of interstate be straight..for this reason.

Not to be a killjoy, but I couldn't help but pointing out that that is an urban legend. Next time you're travelling down the interstate pay attention and you'll notice that you can go quite far without hitting a one mile stretch of straight road.

#8 Postby **coriolis** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:42 am

I'll ask around here at work. We have a whole department of highway designers.

Regit · #9 Postby **Regit** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:04 am

coriolis wrote:I'll ask around here at work. We have a whole department of highway designers.

No need to ask anyone when the Federal Highway Administration says so. :lol:

ONE MILE IN FIVE: Debunking the Myth

Regit · #10 Postby **Regit** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:53 pm

I found this, which happened a few days before the Raleigh incident. Interesting. There was also a plane that crashed onto an interstate in Ohio the same week. I guess things come in threes.

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5129832&nav=0RaP

Small Plane Lands On I-540 In Raleigh

Small Plane Lands On I-540 In Raleigh

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