A single-engine Piper PA-28 plane landed on State Route 76 in Oceanside, California overnight and narcotics were found onboard, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and local police. pic.twitter.com/z3fjWEqPgP
— Anthony Scott (@AnthonyScottTGP) September 28, 2024
Per USA Today:
Two people were arrested after their single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a Southern California highway, and a “large quantity of narcotics” was discovered aboard, according to multiple reports citing local police.
The Piper PA-28 aircraft landed around 1:43 a.m. near Canyon Drive on Highway 76, which runs through San Diego’s North County region, the Oceanside Police Department said, per KTLA and KUSI.
The pilot told police that the plane’s engine was failing, according to the department, per the California-based TV stations. Neither of the individuals aboard the aircraft suffered injuries, police said.
Plane loaded with drugs makes emergency landing on Southern California highway: https://t.co/ya4ww07caA
📷 @fox5sandiego pic.twitter.com/XTt1LFkskR
— KTLA (@KTLA) September 26, 2024
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