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Emergency landing of small plane on highway outside of Montreal... (Original Post) SidDithers Apr 2020 OP
K&R. Tight fit! nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #1
I'm impressed with them dropping down between the overhead signs... SidDithers Apr 2020 #3
Well now, there's something you don't see every day... Jeebo Apr 2020 #2
Well Done! 2naSalit Apr 2020 #4
Was that Sully Jr flying that plane? sheshe2 Apr 2020 #5
Dang . . . Iliyah Apr 2020 #6
Now that was a once in a lifetime landing! It gave me goosebumps. My hubby ran out 42bambi Apr 2020 #7
Why the hell were the other drivers fucking tailgating that plane BusyBeingBest Apr 2020 #8
Possible they didn't see him until he was right up on them. ZZenith Apr 2020 #9

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)
3. I'm impressed with them dropping down between the overhead signs...
Thu Apr 16, 2020, 03:17 PM
Apr 2020

and laughing at the cars just driving along, like this happens every day.

I'd be freaking out seeing that happening.

Sid

Jeebo

(2,025 posts)
2. Well now, there's something you don't see every day...
Thu Apr 16, 2020, 03:16 PM
Apr 2020

...while you're driving down the highway.

-- Ron

42bambi

(1,753 posts)
7. Now that was a once in a lifetime landing! It gave me goosebumps. My hubby ran out
Thu Apr 16, 2020, 03:39 PM
Apr 2020

of gas nowhere near an airport. Thankfully, he ended up landing in a large hay field...farmer had to come cut the hay for him to fly out.

BusyBeingBest

(8,054 posts)
8. Why the hell were the other drivers fucking tailgating that plane
Thu Apr 16, 2020, 04:27 PM
Apr 2020

and wouldn't open up a space for him to land? How fucking oblivious can you be?

ZZenith

(4,124 posts)
9. Possible they didn't see him until he was right up on them.
Thu Apr 16, 2020, 04:35 PM
Apr 2020

From under the roof of your car your vision of what’s happening above you is fairly occluded. Plus you are generally not expecting a plane to land on the highway.

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