The pilot has been praised for his “excellent” landing.
A pilot recently made an emergency landing on a busy highway in the United States and a video from a camera mounted on the wing captured the incredible moment.
According to Fox News, On July 3, pilot Vicente Fraser was flying a single-engine plane with his father-in-law when he was forced to land on a four-lane highway in North Carolina as his plane’s engine began to fail. Taking to Facebook, the Swain County Sheriff’s Office shared footage that was taken of Mr Fraser’s view as he made the tense landing.
Check out the video below:
In the clip, the plane is seen flying low to the ground, hovering over several cars and barely missing power lines before making contact with the road. Eventually, Mr Fraser was able to land the plane smoothly, and landed on a side road off the highway.
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In the caption of the social media post, the Swain County Sheriff’s Office praised the pilot’s “excellent” landing and noted how Mr Fraser was able to weave around the power lines. “What a great job and there were no injuries. Amazing! If you look closely at 0:20 you will see that the pilot was able to avoid the power lines. There were a lot of things that could have been disastrous but this Didn’t happen,” the post read.
Vincent Fraser is a marine veteran from Florida and recently earned his pilot’s license. He has about one year solo flying experience.
Recalling that moment Mr Fraser said wink news“That was all, I had to save Jeff (Mr. Fraser’s father-in-law), that was my aim, to save our lives, and to save people on the ground and with as little damage as possible.”
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Coming back to the dramatic video, the clip has garnered over 700,000 views and over 5,000 likes. Internet users praised the new pilot for his incredible job. One user wrote, ‘That was amazing! They drove the plane on the highway than most drive cars on the highway!” Another said, “Thank god everyone is safe. Great job with the pilot and all the cars on the road. Amazing.” “Incredible skill and luck at that. Great job pilot!” added the third.
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