Plane makes emergency landing on I-69 in Flint Township

A single-engine plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a highway shoulder Saturday afternoon. There were no injuries or other vehicles hit during the crash.

The Flint Township Police Department said the plane landed on Interstate 69 near Interstate 75 on Oct. 10. The pilot was the only person aboard and was descending toward Bishop International Airport when a mechanical failure caused the engine to stall.

Flint Township police investigators are working with the Federal Aviation Administration and airport authorities to investigate the engine failure.

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