[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Obviously, someone was late for a breakfast meeting downtown, so a twin engined Piper Navajo landed on 36 Street NE, near the C-train station, allowing passengers to quickly board in in-bound train.

Seriously, the pilot landed the aircraft, with four passengers and two crew, on a major artery in the Northeast quadrant of Calgary, after a loss of power. Luckily, at 5:45AM, there was little traffic and a tragedy was averted. There appears to be a little damage to the right wing of the aircraft, possibly nicking a sign, or light standard. Everyone is OK, no injuries.

36 Street NE will be shut down for some time, as the plane cannot be moved, pending the arrival of TSB investigators from Edmonton. (Hopefully, they will land at YYC, rather than a city street! 😜)

[blackdog]

A piper Navajo is not a small plane.

[bigbob]

“You have traffic at 12 o’clock...and at 6 o’clock”

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

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Not a 'perfect' landing, but still, only minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries. What a blessing! The aircraft was moved this afternoon, off the road, onto the grass. The only casualties of the emergency landing were possibly underwear of those on the plane and perhaps some drivers on 36 St NE.