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A Piper Navajo carrying four passengers and two crew members made a successful emergency landing on a two-lane Calgary road after experiencing a loss of engine power early Wednesday morning. Although the aircraft sustained some damage to its wingtips, no injuries have been reported. Witnesses say they saw the plane fly under street and traffic lights and over cars before landing on a clear stretch of road.
The plane left Medicine Hat Regional Airport in Alberta for Calgary International at approximately 4:45 a.m. Mountain Time. It landed on 36th Street about 3 miles south of Calgary airport at a little before 6:00 a.m. The aircraft is registered to Super T Aviation, an FBO that runs charter services, flight training and aerial tours. The company has issued a statement saying that the plane was forced to land “due to a loss of power of unknown cause.” It has also been reported that the aircraft may have had a malfunctioning fuel pump.
According to company owner Terri Super, the pilot has been with the company for several years and she has more than 20 years of flight experience. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has sent a team to the accident site to investigate.
