A small plane landed on Interstate 805 Saturday afternoon, but all of its occupants escaped safely.
The plane landed at 5:38 p.m. in the southbound lanes at Carroll Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A witness told the CHP the white plane landed “facing sideways up against the center divider wall, blocking the center divider and the No. 1 lane.”
All southbound lanes were initially shut down and traffic was diverted off at Sorrento Valley Road, the CHP said.
At about 6:50 p.m., all but the HOV and No. 1 lanes were reopened. The remaining lanes were reopened at about 9 p.m.
A small plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 805 near Carroll Canyon Road in Sorrento Valley causing traffic disruptionshttps://t.co/XuhqJwh1oR
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Updated 11 p.m. Aug. 16, 2025
