SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Drivers on a San Diego highway had to avoid a small plane that landed on the road after an aircraft emergency Saturday afternoon.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating after a small plane landed on I-805 near Carroll Canyon Road in Sorrento Valley in northern San Diego County around 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
CHP reports it appears the plane landed due to mechanical issues.
The flight tracker shows a private plane was heading from the San Diego Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport to San Diego Miramar Marine Corps Air Station.
No injuries were reported.
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Small plane lands in middle of San Diego highway (FOX 5/KUSI) -
Small plane lands in middle of San Diego highway (PHOTO: Caltrans traffic camera)
Caltrans reports all lanes on 805 south at the SB I-5 split in Sorrento Valley remained closed due to police activity. All traffic was being diverted to I-5 south.
All lanes fully reopened to traffic just after 9 p.m. Saturday, Caltrans said on X.
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