Teen pilot makes emergency landing on Jersey Shore bridge

An investigation is underway after a banner plane made an emergency landing on a bridge in Ocean City, New Jersey, Monday afternoon.

The incident was first reported at about 12:38 p.m. on the 9th Street Bridge, which connects Ocean City and Somers Point in Cape May County.

Landon Lucas, an 18-year-old flying for Paramount Air Service, reported that his plane began to experience engine trouble as he was flying near Steel Pier in Atlantic City, officials said.

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[chroniccosmonaut]

“It was almost like he landed it there on purpose”
You don’t say!

[MrSecondchancebro]

IDK why the emphasized his age, nobody got hurt he is a pretty darn good pilot.

[DIVISIONINCISION]

If he has skill enough to land on a freeway, just imagine how good he'll be in a few years!

[marcostapiz]

He did land there on purpose. He chose a safe emergency landing site and nailed it. Well done.

[AeonianMinds]

I went to flight school w this guy, what a legend. Glad you’re safe brothah.

[guhh]

Those GTA flight schools really paid off...

[MacDaddyRico]

He was conscious of traffic and even pulled all the way over to the right so as not to block traffic...
Respect..!

[Notimprtant]

“It was almost as though he landed the plane there on purpose”

He did. It was an unscheduled, unplanned landing, but he fully intended to land that plane on that bridge. That was no accident. That was skill.

EDIT: I "got" what the reporter was saying, and what the reporter was saying, is wrong. The pilot 100% landed the plane on the highway with intent. For the reporter to say it was "almost" as though if it were on purpose is an insult to the pilot.

[jslack]

His age didn’t matter and I’m proud of him ! He did well

[SrFrancia]

They're trying so hard to make him look bad/irresponsible but it's impossible he just nailed that emergency landing

[akrs]

Smart kid.some adults can’t even park a car properly 😅

[aalborgfantasy]

He didn't hurt anyone, he didn't crash the plane...

Give this man a medal...

[pennygreen]

Most 18 yr olds can't handle a car that well in a crisis, let alone a plane! He's incredibly gifted with his talent for flying!

[lol]

im glad he's alive. nothing else to report

[janieestrada]

Sooo thankful he was ok and able to land safely. Amen

[miguelmelendez]

"IT lOokS liKe iT wAs LikE pLaCe da liKe hE laAnDid it tHeRe pErpOselY. LIKE iTs SupPOseD T0 🐝 tHerE." smiles harder to hide the pain

[Sunny-jdvc]

Kids flying plane nowadays and here I am without driving license

[christiansanchez]

new reporter: "you don't see this everyday...."
GTA players: "seems pretty normal."

[jessieperez]

Kudos to this 18 year old. Glad he and no else got hurt.

[ishtastico]

"It's like they landed it there purposely" NO DUH