Piper Comanche 260 carrying a married couple landed on U.S. Highway 101 . Plane 's engine quit , pilot lost control ; landed in south lane facing oncoming traffic . A single-engine airplane made an emergency landing on a California highway Sunday morning , though no major injuries were reported , authorities said . Pilot was killed instantly and the plane crashed into a tree about 100 yards from where it had taken off.
Piper Comanche 260 carrying a married couple landed on U.S. Highway 101 . Plane 's engine quit , pilot lost control ; landed in south lane facing oncoming traffic . Pilot was killed instantly and the plane crashed into a tree about 100 yards from where it had taken off.