A drunk pilot was arrested after flying his light aircraft from Florida to Missouri and carrying out an emergency with him when he landed it on the interstate highway after he ran out of gas. The drunk pilot flew from Florida to the airport in downtown Kansas City when he ran out of gas around 2:45 p.m.
A drunk pilot was arrested after flying his light aircraft from Florida to Missouri and landing on an interstate highway. John T. Sissing, 35, of the village of Prairie, Kansas, landed a small plane around 2:45 a.m. Friday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) said it believed the plane was traveling toward Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, the pilot ran out of gas and was forced to make an emergency landing on the highway. This was reported by the local media.
Sissing was the only passenger on board the plane and he was slightly injured. The plane sent me a radio before landing and had a small collision with a guardrail, but no cars were hit. Police found the man drunk and arrested him on the spot. He was arrested on suspicion of negligent activity, possession of illegal substance, possession of a firearm, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
A 35-year-old man had a student pilot’s certificate, issued in January 2020, but he was not allowed to board passengers. Road crews took about three hours to clear the collision and tow the plane off the highway. According to public records, the pilot had several issues with law enforcement for traffic offenses, including speeding and driving without a valid license in 2017.