Small plane lands on Vancouver, WA freeway, blocking traffic
Apr 19, 2026, 3:51 AM | Updated: 4:35 am
A small plane made an emergency landing on a Vancouver, Washington freeway Saturday. (Courtesy of WSDOT)
(Courtesy of WSDOT)
A small plane made an emergency landing on a Vancouver, Washington, freeway Saturday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP).
Around noon, the plane landed on eastbound SR‑14 at milepost 2. It did not hit any vehicles, and no one on board was hurt, WSP said.
The plane was moved to Pearson Field Airport in Vancouver, and the freeway reopened at approximately 2 p.m.
FINAL: All lanes of EB SR 14 are now OPEN✈️
Around noon, a small plane made an emergency landing on EB SR 14 at MP 2.4 in Vancouver, closing the right lane while crews responded.
Traffic is cleared for takeoff and back on its flight path. Thanks for your patience! https://t.co/sxmN8gSdhm pic.twitter.com/ySGWmEo6Nk
— WSDOT Southwest (@wsdot_southwest) April 18, 2026
This incident happened the same day the pilot of a small plane made an emergency landing in Auburn due to engine troubles. She suffered minor injuries, but her passenger was not hurt.
