Canadian National line in Michigan becomes landing strip for disabled aircraft
By Steve Smedley | April 21, 2023Pilot uninjured in emergency landing near Flint, Mich.
FLINT, Mich. — A single-engine aircraft made a forced landing on the double-track mainline of Canadian National Railway’s Flint Subdivision Thursday morning, April 20.
The pilot, the plane’s sole occupant, was uninjured in the landing near Linden and Bristol roads west of Flint. According to Michigan State Police, the railroad was contacted to immediately shut down traffic, and both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
The aircraft, a prop-driven Piper PA-28, had just taken off from Bishop International Airport when it developed engine problems and crash-0landed on the tracks here. The pilot, the sole occupant onboard was uninjured.
The line is part of the former Grand Trunk Western Railroad.
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