A small plane experiencing engine issues was forced to make an emergency landing on a freeway overpass in California, where it struck a car before coming to a complete stop on the side of the road.
No one was injured in the terrifying incident, which unfolded on I-580 just north of the Livermore Municipal Airport on Tuesday after 5 p.m.
The aircraft’s pilot, Josh Redsun, told KPIX he and his father had just started their journey home from Napa when he realized something was not right. He recalled making it about 500 feet into the air before he felt the plane begin to glide downward toward the road below.
Air traffic control lost contact with the Mooney M20 and immediately put out a call to search for the single-engine plane.
“I’m glad we’re all okay,” said Redsun. He says, “Power was lost on take off.”
The pilot said his plane skidded briefly and was then knocked sideways by the car.
Photos from the scene show a white vehicle tucked into the wing of the aircraft, which is also partially in the grass dividing the highways.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
