Small plane lands in median on Hwy 31 causing closure, Smith County TX


A small airplane landed in the median of Highway 31 west of the tollway. This caused the eastbound lanes to close and emergency responders arrived on scene.
Audio|Source: Smith County Emergency Communications
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Transcript:
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Just west of the tollway, just west of the tollway on 31.
00:05
Crazy. Update the diagram is going to be 15672.
00:09
15672, 15672, 31.
00:10
Battalion, I'm on scene.
00:12
Got one airplane in the median.
00:14
Looks like we're going to probably have Eastbound traffic shutdown.
00:18
Receive, Eastbound shut down, battalion on scene.
00:21
Midnight, 24. Okay.
00:22
Receive, Taiwan.
00:23
Please, Lane, you showing tonight? Stand for.
00:25
This will be on location on the plane 1.
00:28
Here is Steve Giskees.
00:29
Showing you on location and not one.
00:30
Down just the fast lane.
00:33
Plains going to be in the median.
00:35
This is engine 172.
00:37
Where would you like going to park? Agent 172, please come in behind shift 2, just block that inside lane there.
00:50
This fact show, Dixie, Andrew 172 on location with Tang 1.2.
00:58
See, Big C, showing you out at the 9-27.
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Location mentioned:
Hwy 31 W, Texas
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