Plane Lands On Highway 407

Posted October 8, 2010 11:09 pm.

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Police shut down the westbound lanes of the 407 in Markham after a small plane made an emergency landing there Friday night.

York Regional Police confirm around 10:30pm, a small, single-engine aircraft landed safely near Woodbine Avenue.

Officers say there were no injuries or crashes reported.

There’s no word yet on how many people were onboard or whether the plane was headed to nearby Buttonville airport.

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