🎧 Cessna Makes Emergency Landing on SR-14 Near Vancouver
The pilot safely executed an emergency landing on SR-14 and taxied onto the shoulder, out of the flow of traffic
At about 12:32 p.m. on Saturday (April 18), Vancouver Fire Department crews were dispatched to reports of a Cessna aircraft landing on State Route 14. Upon arrival, crews located the aircraft in the grass along the eastbound shoulder near milepost 2.
The aircraft experienced a mechanical issue shortly after departing Pearson Field. The pilot safely executed an emergency landing on SR-14 and taxied onto the shoulder, out of the flow of traffic. The pilot was the sole occupant and was not injured. No other vehicles were involved.
The Vancouver Fire Department was assisted on scene by American Medical Response, the Vancouver Police Department, and the Washington State Patrol.
Information provided by the Vancouver Fire Department.
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