How To Land An Airplane On The Freeway With Style And Grace (And Survive)

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Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

There has been a recent surge in airplanes making emergency landings on highways.
The article's accompanying video demonstrates the proper procedure for an emergency highway landing.
Pilots are cautioned against running out of fuel, which should not be the reason for such an emergency landing.

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Lately, there seems to have been a rash of airplanes landing on highways. What’s going on? In this AVweb video, Paul Bertorelli explains how to land an airplane on a highway in an emergency. Just try not to do it because you ran the airplane out of gas.

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