Glider Had to Make an Emergency Landing on A2: Closure and Traffic Jam

According to the Carinthia State Police Directorate, the two people on board were not injured. They were the 62-year-old pilot from Austria and a woman. The motor glider had taken off from Klagenfurt Airport, and a sightseeing flight was apparently planned.

Technical Problems Forced Pilot to Emergency Land on A2

Due to technical problems, the pilot decided on the outlanding, said a spokesperson for the Carinthia State Police Directorate in response to an APA inquiry. There was neither property damage nor personal injury. The motorway was temporarily closed, causing traffic disruptions in the direction of Klagenfurt.

Fire Department Towed Aircraft Away - Kilometer-Long Traffic Jam

According to the police, the aircraft landed in the municipal area of Stossau, which belongs to Hohenthurn (Villach Land district). According to ÖAMTC, the emergency landing occurred shortly before 4:00 PM. Traffic was initially able to be diverted past the accident aircraft between Hermagor and Arnoldstein. The fire department began towing the aircraft away around 4:20 PM, and cars were able to follow at a walking pace.

A traffic jam about three kilometers long formed. The motorway operator Asfinag informed around 5:00 PM that the aircraft had been removed and the lane was clear again. The traffic jam slowly began to dissolve.

(APA/Red)

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