Two Arrested After Small Plane Carrying Cocaine Makes Emergency Landing on California Highway

The plane ran out of fuel and landed on State Route 76, leading to the discovery of narcotics and the arrest of both occupants.

The emergency landing occurred at 1:43 a.m. on State Route 76 near Canyon Drive in Oceanside, California.
The pilot and passenger, both from Oceanside, were arrested on suspicion of illegal transportation of narcotics.
Police discovered approximately one kilogram of suspected cocaine in a discarded backpack.
The plane, a 1976 Piper PA-28-235, was en route from Arizona to Oceanside when it ran out of fuel.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the circumstances surrounding the emergency landing.