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Small Plane Lands Safely on I-15 Near Tierrasanta During Rush Hour

Officials have not determined a cause, making it the latest case under review in a recent string of San Diego road landings.

Overview

  • Motorists began calling just after 4:45 p.m. to report a plane down on I-15 north of Aero Drive.
  • CHP logs said the pilot brought the aircraft down gently without contacting any vehicles.
  • San Diego Fire-Rescue reported finding the plane safely on the freeway with no injuries.
  • CHP issued a traffic alert as San Diego police and fire crews secured the scene.
  • The plane’s destination remains unclear, with Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport about a mile west, and this marks the third roadway landing in recent weeks after incidents near Fallbrook and on I-805.