MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A mechanical issue forced a small plane to make an emergency landing on a Mesa roadway early Tuesday morning.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a Piper PA-28 landed around 8:15 a.m. Mesa firefighters say the small plane was mid-flight when a mechanical problem occurred. The pilot was forced to land along a canal path near Gilbert Road and Main Street.
“We got an alert on the field saying that there was a plane having engine trouble. We were preparing for a landing on the field, but that trouble turned into their motor not working at all,” Mesa firefighter Brian Davey said…