Two Singaporean private plane pilots make emergency landing on North-South Expressway in Johor

Two Singaporean pilots flying a small private plane were forced into an emergency landing on the North-South Expressway in Johor on Sunday morning (Nov 22), after their plane experienced technical difficulties..

The Civil Aviation Authority chief executive, Captain Chester Voo, said that one of the pilots requested for a return landing to Senai International Airport in Johor Baru at 10.40am due to technical problems.

“The private aircraft, operated by Premier Air Singapore, was en route from  Seletar Airport in Singapore to Melaka,” he said, adding that it is a light aircraft type Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza.

“The two Singaporean pilots on board are reportedly in stable condition and the aircraft has been moved to a position that does not obstruct traffic on the highway.”

Several pictures and videos circulating online show the plane parked on the road shoulder along the expressway.

Firefighters responding to the scene told Utusan Malaysia that there was traffic congestion on the expressway after the plane landed.

The Air Accident Investigation Bureau, a body under Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport, will investigate the incident.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/two-singaporean-private-plane-pilots-made-emergency-landing-on-north-south