South Africa: Plane lands on highway

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By: 27vet - 27th June 2010 at 15:05

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Plane-lands-on-highway-20100627

Johannesburg - Commuters on the N1 highway between Winburg and Bloemfontein were surprised to see an aircraft preparing to land on the road in front of them on Sunday morning.

ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak said the Piper aircraft made an emergency landing on the highway at about 11:30 after experiencing technical difficulty.

Eye-witnesses explained how they immediately started to slow down and some even pulled over as soon as they saw the plane...

Hope he didn't get a speeding ticket or parking ticket! :D

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By: 27vet - 27th June 2010 at 17:42

ZS-KTL Piper Saratoga. Was a family on the way to watch the football in Bloemfontein. Lucky.

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By: davecurnock - 27th June 2010 at 18:31

Not very lucky if they were England fans!!!

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By: tornado64 - 28th June 2010 at 15:51

Not very lucky if they were England fans!!!

that's a matter of oppinion !! terrificaly lucky if it was before the game !!