Commuters faced an unusual traffic problem in Boise during rush hour on Tuesday: A small plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 84, snarling traffic across two lanes.
Boise Police shared several photos from the scene. The location of the emergency landing is just a mile west of the Boise Airport.
Initial reports are no injuries in small passenger plane that landed on EB I84 just past Orchard pic.twitter.com/HLEKJK0q62— Boise PD (@BoisePD) October 13, 2015
EB I84 restricted to two lanes. Orchard off ramp is still open as another option. pic.twitter.com/nPO7lVD318— Boise PD (@BoisePD) October 13, 2015
No injuries were reported, but drivers were surprised to see that the root of their traffic woes was actually an aircraft in the eastbound traffic lane.
This traffic is crazy. Hashtag there's a plane on the highway— Siddddd✌️ (@chiefsidney) October 13, 2015
The plane was still entirely intact, though appears to have some minor damage from the hard landing.
Here's a closer look at the plane that landed on I-84 and Orchard. Major delays. No injuries according to @BoisePD. pic.twitter.com/bjfIQoxUHh— Maggie O'Mara (@maggieKTVB7) October 13, 2015
Crews are beginning load up the plane the landed on I84. Traffic still limited to two lanes. pic.twitter.com/kFXigeiEYX— Boise PD (@BoisePD) October 13, 2015
As the sun rose over the scene, emergency workers attempted to clear the highway. Idaho State Police and the Idaho Transportation Department were both at the scene. At 8 a.m. local time, the plane was blocking two lanes of the highway.