Small plane makes emergency landing on 290
08/03/2003

From 11 News Staff Reports


WALLER COUNTY -- If you were driving down Highway 290 Saturday night just
after 11:00, you may have seen an unusual sight.


A plane was sitting on the left shoulder just east of Prairie View. The
pilot of the single-engine plane was heading from Galveston to Bryan, but
then some engine trouble began.


The pilot contacted Houston FAA and was directed to Waller County Airport.
The aircraft was unable to make it to the airport causing the pilot to make
an emergency landing on the westbound shoulder of Highway 290.


There were no injuries or property damage.


The problem was fixed by around 9:30 Sunday morning. The Texas Department of
Public Safety closed the highway and the plane took off again.