PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A pilot who caused an unusual traffic hazard in northern British Columbia after safely making an emergency landing on a highway initially had some trouble getting the plane airborne again. Craig Douglass says the pilot of the single-engine Cessna 172 made the emergency landing Wednesday on Highway 97 about 50 kilometres north of Prince George. But Douglass says the RCMP turned down the man’s request to close Highway 97 so he could take off when the weather cleared. A ministry official says the pilot was able to take off late Wednesday without incident or the assistance of police or highways workers.

Source: National Post October 19, 2017 16:07 UTC