Emergency Landing Snarls Traffic on Minnesota Freeway
Mahtowa, MN (KROC-AM News)- An emergency landing caused a large traffic backup on Interstate 35 in northeastern Minnesota on Friday.
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The State Patrol says a small single engine plane had to land in the northbound lanes. The emergency landing occurred around 1 p.m. near the Mahtowa exit, which is about 30 miles southwest of Duluth.
The state crash report says the aircraft made a successful landing on the freeway and came to rest in a ditch along the road. No injuries were reported.
The aircraft suffered minor to no damage and was loaded onto a flatbed truck. The emergency landing occurred as several motorists were making their way to Duluth for the Grandma's Marathon and caused a traffic backup that stretched for several miles.
28 Vendors Bringing Delicious Food and Drinks to Rochesterfest in 2023
You know summer is almost here when you start to hear news about Rochesterfest, the huge community party from June 17th - 25th in Rochester, Minnesota!
The latest announcement about Rochesterfest might make your mouth water because the list of vendors was just announced...and basically, every fair food group is covered, including quite a few new vendors this year! Take a look at the list below.
And go give Rochesterfest a "like" on Facebook at their page here so you don't miss out on any of the Rochesterfest fun this year.
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