The plane landed smoothly and without hitting any cars on a southbound stretch of the interstate on Monday afternoon a few miles from Peachtree DeKalb Airport.
Television shots showed traffic snarled for miles as the Piper Saratoga blocked at least four lanes around 5 pm as the city’s evening rush hour was beginning. It was hauled away a few hours later.
No injuries
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says no injuries were reported.
The pilot, identified as Matt Conway by WSB-TV, told the station mechanical problems forced him to land.
Published 21 September 2010, 16:21 IST