BOWDOINHAM, Maine (AP) — Police say a small plane made an emergency landing on an interstate in Maine, struck a guardrail and ended up nose-down on the road.
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The plane, piloted by John Gayley, of Bowdoin, landed in the southbound lane of Interstate 295 in Bowdoinham at about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday. It then crashed into a guardrail off the breakdown lane.
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#NEW – We've made it to the crash site along 295 south. We've been told pilot walked away after emergency landing. #LiveOnCBS13 pic.twitter.com/VlAlP3CYIc
— Dan Lampariello (@DanWGME) April 11, 2017
Police say Gayley had minor facial injuries and was taken to a hospital. Passenger Rodney Voisene, of Bowdoin, received a minor arm injury and was also taken to a hospital.
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The plane, a 1947 Cessna, did not hit any cars during its landing.
#VIDEO – Plane that made emergency landing on 295 arrives to be dismantled in #Richmond #LiveOnCBS13 pic.twitter.com/sqZFrEQhLR
— Dan Lampariello (@DanWGME) April 11, 2017
The plane that made an emergency landing on 295 in Bowdoinham has been righted Two on board suffered minor injuries FAA investigating @WGME pic.twitter.com/FipNGbihUj
— David Hill (@davidhillWGME) April 11, 2017
Police say traffic in the southbound lane will be disrupted when the plane is removed from the highway on Tuesday afternoon.