Moment pilot is forced to land plane on packed motorway
- A pilot named Mateus Renan Calado made an emergency landing on a busy motorway in Brazil after experiencing engine failure shortly after takeoff.
- No injuries occurred during the incident as Calado avoided power lines and vehicles, landing the single-engine Pelican 500 BR on the BR-1010.
- Valdemiro Jose Minella, the 71-year-old passenger and owner of the plane, was also unharmed, according to police reports.
- The Brazilian Air Force confirmed an investigation into the incident, which reflects rising concerns in the aviation industry due to several recent fatal crashes.
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Moment plane dodges cars & lorries as it makes emergency landing on motorway
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