{"id":132809,"date":"2021-07-20T13:29:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T13:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=132809"},"modified":"2021-07-20T13:29:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T13:29:22","slug":"pilot-18-lands-banner-plane-on-bridge-no-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/pilot-18-lands-banner-plane-on-bridge-no-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot, 18, lands banner plane on bridge; no injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"
OCEAN CITY, N.J. — The 18-year old pilot of a banner plane made an emergency landing Monday on a bridge in southern New Jersey, snarling traffic but causing no injuries, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Landon Lucas reported that his plane started having engine trouble around 12:30 p.m. as he was flying near Steel Pier in Atlantic City, officials said. Lucas released his banner into the ocean and was trying to fly to a nearby municipal airport in Ocean City when he spotted a gap in traffic in the westbound lanes of the Route 52 causeway, which connects Ocean City and Somers Point.<\/p>\n
Lucas landed the plane without incident, witnesses said, and officials said the aircraft was not damaged.<\/p>\n
The incident remains under investigation, authorities said.<\/p>\n