Aircraft engine failure causes emergency landing on NB Bangerter Highway
Feb 14, 2023, 6:27 PM | Updated: Feb 15, 2023, 5:00 pm
A single-engine aircraft made an emergency landing on Northbound Bangerter Highway Tuesday evening. No injuries were reported. (Hugo Rikard-Bell/KSL NewsRadio)
(Hugo Rikard-Bell/KSL NewsRadio)
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — A single-engine aircraft made an emergency landing on Northbound Bangerter Highway Tuesday evening.
Plane on the roadway!!! This is in South Jordan NB Bangerter Hwy and emergency crews are blocking the off-ramp at SoJo Pkwy. (Photo: R. Jenkins) pic.twitter.com/bclUIG3qb6
— Rikki Meece (@KSLRikki) February 15, 2023
Detective Anthony Hansen with the South Jordan Police Department says two men were in the aircraft heading from Pheonix, Arizona to Ogden Hinckley Airport.
During the flight, the plane’s engine failed, causing them to make an emergency landing on Bangerter Highway.
They landed on Northbound Bangerter Highway between 104 and 114 South.
NB Bangerter Hwy at 10600 S Salt Lake Co.
Right Lane Closed
NB Bangerter OFFRamp Closed at 10600 S
For updates: https://t.co/jaVMw7e9Jm— UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) February 15, 2023
Initially, the pair intended on making the landing at the South Valley Regional Airport in West Jordan but were unable to make it.
The emergency landing left the highway with only two lanes open for a time, according to Hansen.
The occupants of the plane sustained no injuries, nor did the plane sustain any damage. Along with this, there were no injuries to any drivers or damage to any vehicles on the roadway.
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