Airplane makes emergency landing on I-5 near Bellingham
Aug 31, 2012, 2:17 PM | Updated: 3:30 pm
An airplane had to make an emergency landing on the interstate Friday, when it experienced engine trouble.
The Bellingham Herald reports police were in the process of closing the road around 1:45 p.m. so the Cessna aircraft could land.
As the plane descended, heading northbound I-5 at near Slater Road and the Bakerview exit, it touched down on the roof of a car.
No one was hurt in the landing, and I-5 has since been re-opened.
The pilot of the plane, who was traveling with his girlfriend has two decades of flying experience. He was flying to the Bellingham airport to work on planes as a mechanic.
The pilot suspects a carburetor issue caused engine trouble seven miles from the airport.
According to the Herald, the Port of Bellingham has notified the FAA and have instructed the pilot to not remove the aircraft from the area.
