World War II Seaplane Lands on Busy Road

As the saying goes, any landing that you can walk away from is a good one. A couple weeks ago, pilot Mike Raicevic performed a good landing when the engine of his Republic RC-3 seaplane (last manufactured in 1947) went out over Phoenix.

NBC 12 News reports that Raicevic had about 10 seconds to decide what to do. He spent those seconds searching for a more or less empty stretch of road and ended on Seventh Street as he nimbly dodged power lines, roadside signs, and traffic lights.

The pilot and all passengers--as well as people on the ground--escaped injury as the plane landed.


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