Airplane News: Emergency Landing on HWY (Video), Stolen Airliner, Van's NEW Prototype. P.I. Update

Join Greg as we look at this week's airplane news. A dramatic video shows a pilot and passenger making an emergency landing on a busy highway, thankfully no one was harmed. New footage was released of the baggage officer at SEATAC that stole an airliner back in 2018, the footage is very surprising. Van, a popular airplane kit company has announced their newest model the RV15, it is a high-wing tail dragger sure to make bush pilots happy. Finally, we take a look into the accomplishments of Pilot Institute on our 3 year anniversary.

The pilot of an Aero Commander 100 landed on Highway 74 near Sandlin Bridge, NC.

In the video, you can see the aircraft descending quickly and getting over cars before approaching a turn on the highway.

The pilot did a great job at landing this thing and getting it off to turf on the side of the road.

The passenger and pilot both made it out uninjured.

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Newly released video footage shows how a Horizon baggage handler stole a Q400 aircraft in Seattle back in 2018.

The video footage obtained by KOIN shows the employee checking in for what looks like a normal day. He later is caught by a security camera on a tug trying to push the aircraft back, something he attempts 3 times.

On 3rd attempt, he returns, gets in the plane, and appears to complete the engine start procedure on both engines.

He then heads out of the airplane while the propellers are spinning, pushes the aircraft, removes the tug, and is seen getting back on the plane as it’s moving forward on its own.

He then lines up on the taxiway behind 2 aircraft and takes off while a confused tower tries to figure out who it is.

Tower scrambles F15 s…

Flew for 73 minutes before crashing on a small island.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY0EUs_8Ubo

Van created a bit of a buzz with the unveiling of its first high wing tailwheel prototype called RV 15 with a YouTube video this week.

The aircraft will be unveiled at AirVenture in Oshkosh on July 26.

In a subsequent video, we can see the aircraft sporting larger wheels

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/vans-unveils-rv-15-high-wing-prototype-in-youtube-video/

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