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Light plane makes safe emergency landing on I-15 in Tierrasanta

A small aircraft made an emergency landing on Interstate 15 in Tierrasanta on Sept. 29, 2025.
A small aircraft made an emergency landing on Interstate 15 in Tierrasanta on Sept. 29, 2025.

The pilot of a light airplane made a safe rush-hour emergency landing on Interstate 15 in Tierrasanta Monday.

The single-engine aircraft touched down on the northbound side of the freeway near Aero Drive at about 4:45 p.m. Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Passers-by reported that the plane landed without incident, making no contact with any vehicles on the freeway and rolling to a stop in the center divider area, the CHP advised. The pilot appeared to be the sole occupant of the aircraft, witnesses said.

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No injuries were reported.

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