In heavy traffic
Small plane forced to make an emergency landing on the southern highway
A small plane had to make an emergency landing on the southern highway in the direction of Italy near Arnoldstein (Carinthia) at around 4 p.m. on Saturday evening. There was traffic on the road at the time of the landing.
An engine problem had occurred in the motor glider. The 62-year-old pilot had no choice but to make an emergency landing directly on the busy southern highway near Arnoldstein, just before the Italian border. The highway is three lanes wide in this area.
The emergency landing
A woman (59) was also in the plane with the pilot. They started their sightseeing flight from Klagenfurt Airport to Matrei when the aircraft engine stopped in the Fürnitz area during the return flight. The pilot first turned around to fly to Nötsch airfield, but the plane quickly lost altitude. "At 3.40 p.m., he had to make an off-road landing on the southern highway and was able to land the plane safely on the emergency lane," according to the Carinthia Provincial Police Directorate.
Cause still unclear
Fortunately, nothing happened to either of them and no other vehicles were damaged. The aircraft with a wingspan of 10.78 meters was removed from the road and towed at walking pace in the direction of the former customs office site in Arnoldstein. It is currently parked there and is now being investigated with regard to the technical incident. In addition to six police patrols, the volunteer fire department and ASFINAG were also deployed.
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