Plane lands on Major Deegan Expressway

[hrmjustin]

Eyewitness News
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A small plane has made an emergency landing on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx.

It happened Saturday afternoon near Exit 12 on the northbound side of the highway in Van Cortlandt Park in the area of East 233rd Street, near the intersection of the Moshulu Parkway.

There were three people on board. So far it appears there were only minor injuries.

There is no word yet on what caused the emergency landing.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9381856

[BeyondGeography]

1. That's wild

Not too flat there and very busy, even on a day like today. They're very lucky.

[Historic NY]

2. Cold weather humm...

Sources tell NY1 that three people were on board the plane, a Piper Cub, and investigators are looking at what caused the landing, possibly a mechanical failure or fuel shortage.

See more at: http://bronx.ny1.com/content/news/201369/no-injuries-reported-after-small-plane-lands-on-major-deegan-expressway-in-bronx#sthash.MHyVh89c.dpuf

[Vinnie]

3. Plane lands

A Piper cub does not have 3 passengers. It has room for only 2. I flew Cubs.

[bluedigger]

5. Might have been a Clipper, Pacer, Tri-Pacer, Vagabond, etc...

Pretty similar to the uninitiated. I used to own a Clipper. Welcome to DU!

[longship]

7. Text at link says Piper Cherokee. nt

[In_The_Wind]

4. That's darned good flying.

[Squinch]

6. Holy Crap!