Pilot emergency landing on I-80, experts say training was key

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – A pilot made an emergency landing on Interstate 80 Thursday morning, and a retired FAA inspector and aircraft mechanic says it is too early to say weather caused the incident.

Heavy rain and low clouds were reported in the area at the time of the landing.

Donald Morgan, a pilot and aircraft mechanic who spent 38 years as an FAA inspector, said the Federal Aviation Administration looks at nine areas of responsibility after a crash. In this incident, he said airworthiness and operations stand out…

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