A PLANE has been forced to make an emergency landing in the middle of a busy A-road during rush hour.
The light aircraft caused chaos this evening as it landed on the central crash barrier of the A40 Golden Valley Bypass, between Gloucester and Cheltenham.
The abrupt descent, near Gloucestershire Airport, happened around 6.15pm as commuters made their way home.
Road cameras captured the moment, which left them shaking, as the plane touched down.
It is not yet known why the pilot had to make the landing on the small grassy area on the stretch of road.
The aircraft was moved to the side of the road to be recovered and the flow of traffic restored.
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Gloucestershire Police said they attended the incident and it is believed that no one has been injured or any cars have been hit.
A spokesperson for the force said: "We were called shortly before 6pm today with a report a light aircraft had landed on the A40 Golden Valley.
"No-one was injured and it is understood that no other vehicles were involved.
"We remain at the scene while work takes place to reopen the road."
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Photos from the scene show the small yellow plane resting on the central reservation with its wings blocking traffic in both directions.
Vesper Gray Smith, 17, said he was on a bus from Gloucester to Cheltenham when he saw the plane in the road and took photos of it.
He said: "I saw some fire engines going across a bridge near the site to go to the scene of the accident.
"There was police talking to witnesses and the pilot.
"Right as I went past the scene the road was shut off behind me.
"I didn't see the plane land, but the photos were probably taken a few minutes after it did.
"I felt pretty surprised, as it's really not something that happens often.
"I think everyone else on the bus was quite surprised as well.
"One of the first things I thought about the incident is if everyone is alright, and luckily they were."
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