Crime & Safety
Pilot Crash-Lands On Maine Highway
A pilot and a passenger were hurt after crash-landing on Interstate 295 in Bowdoinham Tuesday morning.
BOWDOINHAM, ME — A pilot made a crash-landing on Interstate 295 in Bowdoinham Tuesday after this plane experienced a malfunction. The incident happened at about 10:15 a.m. on the southbound side of the highway. The pilot and a passenger suffered minor injuries, according to WMTW.
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State Police said the pilot landed on the highway and crashed into a guardrail. A driver had to swerve out of the way as the plane landed, according to WMTW.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.
Photo: A pilot crash-landed this plane on I-295 in Bowdoinham Tuesday, April 11, 2017. (Credit: Maine State Police)
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