A small plane made an emergency landing on Eastbound Interstate 8 near Stanfield, Arizona, at around 6:27 p.m. on November 11.
According to Tim Gaffney, director of administration for the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, the FAA informed the authorities about a small aircraft that sent a mayday signal and was descending.
The pilot, his wife and 10-year-old daughter remained uninjured.
The eastbound lanes were closed for traffic immediately after the incident but were re-opened at around 9:45 p.m.
The FAA will investigate.
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