{"id":897946,"date":"2026-09-16T13:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/897946\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T13:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:34:13","slug":"small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-highway-east-of-edmonton-rcmp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/897946\/","title":{"rendered":"Small plane makes emergency landing on highway east of Edmonton: RCMP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/d8b0fd0ab9eb455579380df0ae6292cb3d0799c347c2d15ecc7b5945afdacc67\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefit_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fcp_finance_889%2Fa7e65592bbc02cc63471da4ac0b88b82.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-1f8hkhu loader\"\/><\/a> An RCMP shoulder patch is seen in Toronto, on Monday, July 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Sammy Kogan &#8211; The Canadian Press           <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">EDMONTON \u2014 Mounties east of Edmonton say a small plane made an emergency landing on a highway early Wednesday.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">RCMP say the Cessna 172 was blocking southbound lanes of Highway 21, between Highway 16 and Baseline Road, in Strathcona County.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">They say traffic was to be re-directed until emergency crews could clear the scene.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Police say two people were on board the aircraft at the time of the landing, but no injuries were reported.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been notified.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a popular single-engine aircraft commonly used to train student pilots.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 16, 2026.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An RCMP shoulder patch is seen in Toronto, on Monday, July 27, 2026. 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