Motorists in Minnesota were stunned when a distressed aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on the highway in the middle of three vehicles that were cruising down the road. According to a local media report, the shocking incident occurred on Wednesday evening on a stretch of interstate highway passing through the city of Arden Hills. Unbeknownst to the drivers on the ground, a single engine aircraft flying overhead experienced a sudden engine failure and needed to make a daring landing in order to avoid disaster.
Fortunately, the man at the controls of the plane was Craig Gifford, who just so happens to be a seasoned competitive aerobatic pilot. Putting his considerable skills to use, he was able to deftly bring the aircraft down onto the highway for a dramatic impromptu landing. In a wild video of the scene captured by a traffic camera, Gifford's plane can be seen emerging from out of screen and then dropping down onto the road in a rather tight space between three cars zooming down the highway.
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