Pilot instructor, student forced to land plane on O.C. toll road
A pilot instructor and student headed to John Wayne Airport were forced to make an emergency landing Sunday afternoon on the northbound 241 toll road in Rancho Santa Margarita, authorities said.
The two-seater plane landed at 3:15 p.m. in the center divider of the Foothill Transportation Corridor at Oso Parkway, the California Highway Patrol said. No one was injured.
The $150,000 plane appeared to be intact after touching down.
Two mechanics were seen removing the plane’s wings so it could be transported from the toll road.
No road closures were reported.
An investigation into the incident is underway, authorities said.
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