CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The pilot of a small plane made an emergency landing on a Florida highway Friday.
The 29-year-old pilot had a mechanical issue with his Piper PA28-140 that affected the flow of fuel and wasn't able to return to the plane to its home base safely, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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He landed the aircraft on the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County just after 10:30 p.m. The plane didn't strike any cars and the pilot wasn't injured, the department said.
The plane blocked two lanes of traffic until it could be moved to the median shoulder.