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Pilot lands plane on Kootenay highway after engine failure

No one injured in incident north of Salmo
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An unidentified pilot landed his plane on Highway 6 on Monday. Photo: Markus Herzig

A small plane made a “spectacular landing” on the Highway 6 north of Salmo on Tuesday, according to a driver who witnessed the incident.

“The way he landed that plane, it was just incredible,” said Ed Baker who was driving from Ymir to Salmo at about 9 a.m.

Baker looked out his vehicle window and saw a plane flying beside him, just above the treetops.

“You

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Bill Metcalfe

About the Author: Bill Metcalfe

Bill has lived in Nelson since 1994 and has worked as a reporter at the Nelson Star since 2015.
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