An airplane made an emergency landing Tuesday on southbound Interstate 5 near Del Mar, causing traffic for motorists confused and stunned by the unexpected appearance.
California Highway Patrol reports the small aircraft made its landing sometime around noon, prompting several emergency vehicles to respond to the scene. It is unclear why the plane’s pilot made the landing on the freeway.
Photographs of the scene show the aircraft off to the far left of the southbound lanes, resting near the freeway’s divider. The incident caused a back-up on the freeway as authorities responded to the scene.
Injuries were not immediately reported in connection to the incident.
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