Jackson County-Today, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Indiana State Police responded to a report of a plane landing on I-65 near the 42 mile marker between Seymour and Crothersville, Indiana.
The initial investigation determined that a 1967 Beechcraft Bonanza being piloted by Aaron Y. Wright, age 44, Carmel, Indiana was flying from Carmel, Indiana to Louisville, Kentucky when the plane began experiencing mechanical difficulty. Wright turned the plane around in an attempt to make it to the Seymour airport. Upon realizing the plane would not make it back to the airport, Wright attempted to land the plane on the southbound lanes of I-65. The plane made a successful landing before entering the median and coming to a stop. The plane sustained damage upon coming to stop in the median. Neither Wright nor his wife Jean Wright or thirteen year old son sustained any injuries in the incident.
Both directions of I-65 were slow for approximately three hours while the incident was investigated. The northbound lanes of I-65 were shut down for approximately one hour for removal of the plane.
The Indiana State Police, Federal Aviation Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board are conducting an investigation of the incident.
The Indiana State Police was additionally assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Seymour Police Department, Crothersville Police Department, and 31 Wrecker/Hercamp Crane.
Attached: Photos of the plane
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