Small Airplane Lands On Minnesota Highway

Minnesota traffic cameras have shock video of airplane emergency landing on I-35W. The video shows a small plane landing on the interstate and crashing into a vehicle Wednesday night.

The video shows the plane quickly decreasing altitude heading north and landing safely on the interstate before colliding with a car also heading north. Cars behind the crash stopped short of the scene as emergency crews begin to arrive.

Airplane Emergency Landing

The Minnesota State Patrol said the incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on I-35W in Arden Hills, Minnesota. There were no injuries reported as a result of the emergency landing.

The pilot was identified as Craig Gifford, 52, of Minneapolis. He was flying a single-engine Bellanca Viking plant. Preliminary information from the FAA showed there were two people on the plane at the time.

The interstate was closed for hours as crews cleaned up the crash and removed the plane.

The incident is under investigation by the FAA and the National Transportation and Safety Board.