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No Injuries Reported as Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing Near Arizona-California Border

A small Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft made an emergency landing near the Arizona-California border on November 5.

The plane was en-route to California when it started experiencing engine trouble due to a fuel pump malfunction.

The pilot landed the plane on a natural gas pipeline road, around 20 miles east of Lake Havasu City in Arizona. The authorities said the pilot and his only passenger remained unharmed however, the aircraft’s wing was torn off after it crashed into a tree during landing.

The FAA and the NTSB will investigate.

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