Small plane lands on I-80 near Marseilles, Illinois
PERU, Ill. (CBS) -- A small plane landed on Interstate 80 in LaSalle County Monday evening.
Illinois State Police said at 5:37 p.m., troopers were called to westbound I-80 at milepost 95 near Marseilles. A small plane landed at that location and came to rest in the right lane and right shoulder, state police said.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was a single-engine Diamond DA-40, and the pilot was the only one onboard.
The plane was forced to land because it ran out of fuel, authorities said.
The pilot refueled and took off to return to an airport about 30 miles away.
The FAA will investigate.
