"steve" wrote in message
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The other issue is that Interstate 90, with two full lanes in each
direction was right next to the Easton airstrip, and parallel to his
direction of flight.

That would have given him a nearly unlimited landing strip, albeit with
cars scampering out of the way.

People talk about landing on highways all the time. But IMHO, a busy
highway like I-90 is just not a viable option. Sometimes, there is space in
the median, or along the cleared right-of-way to either side. But landing
on the paved portion where motorists are driving simply endangers innocent
bystanders. I would only choose the paved highway if it were literally the
*only* possible place to land.

(Though, on the bright side, at least a big highway like I-90 is less likely
to have obstructions such as power lines and whatnot).

There are a variety of things to question about the way things unfolded in
this accident, but the pilot choosing to not land on I-90 doesn't seem to me
to be one of them.

Pete