Plane makes emergency landing on canal bank near Mesa intersection

Pilot Executes Safe Emergency Landing Along Mesa Canal After Midair Issue

A potentially dangerous situation ended without incident Tuesday morning when a pilot safely landed a small aircraft along a canal bank in Mesa’s East Valley. According to local authorities, the aircraft experienced a mechanical problem mid-flight, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing near the Consolidated Canal at the intersection of Gilbert Road and Main Street. Source

Small passenger plane makes emergency landing along street in Arizona

MESA, Ariz. (NBC, KYMA) - A small passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing along an Arizona street Tuesday. The two-seat plane took off from Falcon Field Airport at around 8 a.m., piloted by a student pilot and an experienced flight instructor. While in the air, the pair experienced engine failure causing them to land in the safest place possible, which happened to be on Main Street in Mesa. The plane came down smoothly and Mesa F…

Small plane forced to land in Mesa street after mechanical problem

The plane suffered an "inflight mechanical problem" and was forced to land in a Mesa street near a canal bank, officials said.

Small plane makes emergency landing at Mesa intersection

A mechanical issue forced a small plane to make an emergency landing in Mesa early Tuesday morning.

Plane makes emergency landing on canal bank near Mesa intersection

A plane landed on a canal bank near Gilbert Road and Main Street on April 21 after the aircraft suffered an inflight mechanical problem, the Mesa Fire-Medical Department said.