Authorities say an intoxicated pilot was arrested after radioing that his plane had run out of fuel while landing Friday on Interstate 70 southeast of Kansas City, Missouri.
KCTV reported that the landing occurred around 2:30 a.m. east of Grain Valley.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol stated that the plane had a “minor collision” with a guardrail but otherwise did not make contact with anything.
Luckily, the pilot was the only one aboard the plane. Following his arrest, the pilot was hospitalized for his minor injuries.
A review of online records revealed that the single-engine plane was 19 minutes into its flight when it landed.
According to the patrol, the pilot reportedly said he was out of fuel and had to make an emergency landing on the roadway.
