Plane makes emergency landing on highway - GIF

[Altair]

Plane makes emergency landing on highway.




Previously:

Student pilot smoothly performs dead stick landing - GIF
Planes skimming the water - GIF
Plane crashes into hangar after aborted landing - video
Private jet belly landing - GIF
Plane landing in strong crosswinds - GIF

[piper184]

That is good flying.

We regularly practice emergency landings on short fields but I don't know anyone who practices on curved runways!

[Hans Pearson]

FlightSim?

[BuffaloJohn]

FlightSim?

Probably not, the propeller shows the kind of artifact that progressive scan sensors have with rotating objects, very common with camera systems...

[Hans Pearson]

Probably not, the propeller shows the kind of artifact that progressive scan sensors have with rotating objects, very common with camera systems...

I took that into consideration. The new Flite Sim is so good that it probably takes that onto account. What concerned me more was the look of the vehicles on the road and that the one car should have taken the left wing of the aircraft off. Also, the grate in the middle of the highway seems strange, definitely nothing like that on main roads that I am familiar with.

[Inflight]

The is real footage. Occurred July 2022 in North Carolina. Here's a link:

[Gadgeteer]

UAVs are not allowed over 400' altitude... why are MAVs allowed under 400'? Seems unequal application of flying rules.

[piper184]

UAVs are not allowed over 400' altitude... why are MAVs allowed under 400'? Seems unequal application of flying rules.

The FAA FAR's contain several classifications of airspace and categories of airplanes. There are also exemptions for vehicles that fly but are not airplanes. For example Part 103 covers "ultralights" which is what I currently fly. They are restricted to only some classifications of airspace. UAV's (drones) also have a special section which I think is Part 108.

For the most part manned aircraft don't operate below 400' except for take off and landing, that is why UAV's are restricted above that height with some exceptions, like the military and certain commercial applications. Some airplanes do operate at and below 400 on a routine basis such as aerial applicators and high line patrols.

UAV's weren't part of this story and they didn't mention what caused the engine failure which led to the forced landing.

An emergency in an aircraft pretty much overrides all the regulations when needed to have a safe or safest possible conclusion.

[BuffaloJohn]

Did the tow truck have to put a wide load sign on his vehicle?