Plane makes emergency landing on highway in northern Ontario

A plane made an emergency landing on a highway in northern Ontario earlier this week.

Ontario Provincial Police said an aircraft was reported to be blocking traffic on Highway 17 near Marathon, Ont., at around 2:55 p.m. on Tuesday.

Police said the plane had a mechanical problem and the pilot conducted an emergency landing on the highway.

The pilot, who was the only occupant of the aircraft, didn’t suffer any injuries.

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No one else was injured either.

The OPP said the Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the incident.

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