Airplane lands on highway in California

Traffic along Highway 101 in California, in the United States, was halted yesterday after a single engine airplane landed on the roadway.



California Highway Patrol spokesman, James Richards, says the incident happened at about 10.30am in the morning when the aircraft made an emergency landing.



Mr Richards says the plane\'s engine stopped working, and as the pilot descended, he lost control of the aircraft and landed in the southbound lane facing oncoming traffic.



The plane struck two vehicles while landing, then spun and hit another one with the tail.



The highway spokesman said a passenger who was in one of the vehicles, which were hit, received minor injuries, for which he was treated.