No one hurt as plane makes emergency landing on I-65

JACKSON COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) – A small plane made an emergency landing on I-65 in Jackson County Saturday morning.

The landing happened around 11:30 a.m. on I-65 between Seymour and Crothersville, according to Indiana State Police.

ISP said a 1967 Beechcraft Bonanza flown by Aaron Y. Wright, 44, of Carmel had mechanical issues on its way from Carmel to Louisville, Kentucky.

Wright attempted to fly to the Seymour airport, but he realized the plane wouldn’t make it all the way.

He managed to land on the southbound lanes of I-65 before the plane came to a stop in the median. Wright and his two passengers — his wife and 13-year-old son — were not injured. No one on the ground was hurt.

The plane was damaged as it hit the media.

I-65 was slow in the area for about three hours while authorities investigated. The northbound lanes were shut down for an hour as the plane was removed.