*Fantastic job, guys!*

Wow the voice of controler when he hear that the plane is on the ground and ok is just priceless

I really admire the ATC in this video. He did an outstanding job by showing genuine care for and providing continuous support to the endangered pilot.Hat off to you!

Pilot: "Can I make it there?" ATC: "How the fuck should I know?"

The fact that even a plane can “park” on the shoulder of an interstate during an emergency is amazing. Why can’t drivers do the same .

Excellent not only ATC but 451AT who deserves a commendation for rendering assistance in the finest traditions of Aviation. Helping when you do not have to is what makes us people.

I love N721AT doing the radio relay. That's the brotherhood of aviation for you.

Nice job N721AT, keeping the show going for us

All I can say is fantastic. Level of cooperation was excellent. Kudos to all and take care.

Imagine driving down the interstate and just see a Cessna chillin’ on the shoulder

That information about the location of I81... super super helpful. Love that controller for that

Wow! Seems like a perfect landing on the Interstate, great job! Awesome work by the ATC and the relaying aircraft. So glad this incident ended so well!

That tow driver at the end better strap it down good or he's going to get up to highway speed on I-81 and no longer be towing anything.

Whew yes! That happened in my neck of the woods. So proud for this pilot! Kept calm, saved his plane, and didn’t hit traffic, obstacles, or overpasses. Great job, man. Now, fuel it up and keep it that way! Kudos to the relaying aircraft and ATC, too.

This was my favorite recording - probably because the relief in the ATC's voice was so relatable. Almost choked up even tho I knew it ended ok. Terrific job, gents.

It is amazing that the pilot was able to not only land on an interstate but pull off on to the shoulder. Most drivers don’t even attempt to move over to the shoulders. This is the one of the few times when it would have been okay to just stop in the middle of the interstate.

So it appears that it was a faulty fuel gauge on a plane that he had just purchased that morning. It was not disclosed to him that the fuel gauge was faulty. He was able to get the plane transported back to Virginia Highlands Airport, refueled, spoke with FAA and then continued on his trip.

Calm, superprofessional. Can't think the pilot, who sounds like a real pro, didn't verify fuel quantity prior to takeoff. ATC was cool as could be. And relay pilot really helped out. Great work all around.

what i love about this is he even bothered to pull over for the drivers on the road. For someone whoes landed on a Highway with a cessna, he certainly seems to use it like a car.

Great job of all those involved. I love the fact that he even pulled to the side of the road so the traffic can sort of float through

Glad the controller knew better than to tell the pilot which direction to land on the highway, but he could have given him information about local winds. Good job by the pilot.

Warms my heart to hear the concern and relief in the ATC guy's voice! so happy pilot and people on the ground are safe. Thanks for the videos, you do such a great job!

This happened about 30 miles from me, excellent job by the pilot, not the best spot to have to put one down, multiple bridges and obstuctions and also a high traffic zone. Extremely lucky no one was hurt good job to all

"It is fuel exhaustion" "Can you tell me the fuel remaining?"

Apparently, the guy bought the plane, just before this flight and ran out of gas, because of a faulty fuel gauge. In my pre flight inspections, there is a spot in there to VERIFY fuel quantity using a dip guage in each tank on the wing. I guess this guy will need to start doing that at some point.

ATC did a fantastic job vectoring his approach on I-81. Was very impressed that he kept checking and relaying obstacles after lost radar contact.

Thanks for posting that. I thought maybe there wasn't enough comm or other data available after I sent it to you. It happened in my back door, so to speak, I saw the TV coverage, but it's great to hear the inside the cockpit side of things. Again, thanks

The only thing ATC missed (or I've misunderstood) is @ 4:20 when the pilot asked what direction he should land. He could already see the expressway, so I was assuming he was asking which way would give him a headwind.

20 min from my house, everyone was shocked😂 always visually check your fuel people!! Great job by the pilot!

Great landing Captain and fantastic teamwork by all involved! It's a good thing he wasn't in Pennsylvania trying to set'er down on I-81. Between pot holes and the never ending road construction, he would have no place to land.

Everyone involved seemed very calm when I know their heart must be pounding. It's great nobody was hurt.

I like the relief in the ATC's voice when he hears the pilot is safe. Cool.

ATC man , his voice when he knew the status of people on the ground the pilot, was so genuine, and professional . There are still people who cares. Highly recommend to listen to this video.

And he even pulled off onto the hard shoulder! Great job.

This channel does an incredible job highlighting the tremendous job that controllers do, with the support of fellow pilots like N721AT in this situation.

Outstanding ATC - clear, calm and decisive. Conversely, poor communication from The pilot. If he didn’t have a controller who recognised his emergency so soon it could of been a very different outcome - thankfully it wasn’t!

I've had days where I left work and thought "wow, I did something really incredible today, and I'm proud of what I got done!" But this man probably went home prouder than he ever has in his life, and prouder than I've ever been about anything I've done, and for got reason.

Thanks for showing us the ending I really appreciate that

I really love it how controller reacted to the situation..admirable! good job done togther✈ safe skies

"Roger, cleared visual approach I-81 Right"

Absolutely no excuse for fuel exhaustion unless you have a leak. It was his first flight in aircraft and may have trusted his fuel gauges rather then fuel burn. FAA allow him to take off later.

Kudos! Calm and professional, well done.

Great co-operation all round. Top stuff!

We flyers need to have the head computer running on all circuits during emergencies. The pilot never sounded stressed. He was concentrating on the job at hand, flying the aircraft. Communicating and comprehending. He could teach that controller a thing or two about keeping your wits. Calmness and concentration saves lives. Outstanding work. I'd sit right seat with this guy any time.

god it would be so fun to be a pilot! so glad this ended up with no one getting hurt! great job to all involved.

LOL, I was a tow truck driver. I towed a small airplane back to Montgomery field once. (ran out of fuel) I also got the call to tow a tank.. That was a fun job for a young guy. Everyone did a great job. I thought it was a little funny with the ATC when it come to exit 10. I guess exit 10 isn't on any air charts?

So thoughtful of him to pull over to the shoulder. 😏 All joking aside, I’m glad he and those around him are all safe!

Great relay of information to atc and nice job putting the plane down on 81

Saw the shell gas truck in first pic and my first though was laughing “They’re really gunna gas him up, stop traffic and let him take off?!?” Lols Only laughing knowing how well this turned out... dad was a pilot and I can think of at least a few close calls... the highlight would probably be putting his A-36 down in Nashville just a few miles ahead of a tornado that struck the north section of the airport. Talk about a gusty nasty cross wind on that approach. We were trying to circle the storms all afternoon until they just swallowed us up lol

Wow, great job by everyone involved. Awesome landing by the pilot in a very tough location.

Bravo Zulu to the Approach Controller and 1AT!

I remember this 😂 was only a few miles from where I live was heading to Bristol that day when I81 came to a stand still

This reminds me of a small plane that made an emergency landing on US 17 in Myrtle Beach on September 5, 2018. Looks like the tail number was N22RE from photos on the local news, WPDE Channel 15.

These is a great example of team work congratulations to both. 👍

Yesterday a Cessna also did an emergency landing on a roadway in Puerto Rico!

Amazing video, thanks for putting time into it. Saludos

later that night: "i'm home" "hi, honey, how was your day?" "well, i got to tow a plane that landed on 81 today." "wat"

That was some clutch stuff right there with the cooperation. That could have gotten ugly quick.

Teamwork!

45X "Tell first responders I might have a bit of a poopy fragrance"

Thanks a lot for these videos VASA, they're priceless. This one in particular, for example. They move so many gears inside, quite a thing for empathetic people. By the way, did you choose VASA as your nick because of the famous Swedish warship? That's one museum I'm missing gotta admit, even when it has nothing to do with aviation :-)

This is a neat story, wish you added him taking off to the clip.

This is my airport!!! She’s small, but amazing! Great job to everyone involved.

When he declared an emergency it looked as though he was closer to KTRI than KVJI and judging when he was dropping it onto the highway it looked as though he could have made it to KTRI although the winds could have been unfavourable. His radio calls left a lot to be desired, but again, he was probably under a lot of stress. Glad it was a good outcome...

Tends to be a bit of a difference between civilian and commercial aviation when it comes to communications with ATC, eh? Still, the pilot kept the right priority to Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. Good landing!

Say it with me people "Emergency". Don't be afraid to use it. As soon as he knew it was a possible fuel/thrust issue, he should have spouted those words over ATC... wouldn't have made a difference, but it seems like he didn't want to use the words right away. Worst case scenario, state that you are having a malfunction and that you will get back to them with more. More than likely ATC will give you priority routing and attention if they know you are having an issue. Just my unneeded $0.02.

Looking on the photos, I've been thinkg, one'll fill the tanks and just take off))

This pilot has an emergency condition but fails to declare it. An emergency call, Mayday 3 times, sets up priority and places ATC on alert!

I was working at a Flight school/ Shop When one of our Rentals Ended up, Upside Down on Airport Rd.. The School had a scanner tuned into the Tower.. We All heard the Call and Heard OUR N#, over the scanner as he reported... he'd run out of Fuel, entering Downwind.. The tower clear him straight in and asked if he could make it.. "Negative" he said "I'm Dead Stick, Lining up on Airport rd, Traffic Below.." "POWERLINES, PULLING HARD" Then in a Calm Tone we hear...Tower this is N- Bla Bla.... Be advised, I'm upside down on Airprot Rd" When I got there, it was just amazing... Parts Everywhere... He was OK, Shook up but ok He said at the Last second he saw the wires.. Missed them But Stalled and Pancaked it in... Mains denting the Bottom of the wings and Flipped over its Nose landing Upside down.. and slid for 25 feet... The Lady in the car was FREAKED OUT.. Poor ol Gal.. Thank the Lord for Grumman Americans, Honeycomb Box Cabin... He walked away with just a scratch..

Lmao buddy was about to give him a freq change when he lost radar contact.

damn I drive this stretch of I-81 every day. wish I saw this happen

Great flying but appalling radio work by the pilot. Declare the emergency early, get priority management from ATC so they know to vector you to where you need to go without delay. Can I just say, excellent situational awareness from 721AT.

My favourite bit was "he's on the shoulder". Whether the pilot had the presence of mind to do it or it was just an automatic thing because thats what you would do in a car I don't know, but the fact he didn't just leave it in the middle of the highway is hilarious. I also like to imagine that the dispatcher for the tow truck company didn't tell the driver what he was picking up "yeah, only information we have is that its I-81 northbound just before exit 10 **stifled laughter**" 🤣🤣

I read the report (www.kathrynsreport.com/search?q=n8145x). Pilot just bought the aircraft and it was his first flight in the airplane as owner. So, he did not accomplish a proper preflight and visually check the fuel tanks before departure. If the tanks were that low, I wonder if the seller drained the tanks before selling it (Avgas is Expensive, you know).

I live in the area. The VSP asked if they could fuel in the interstate first. Local reporters asked VSP at the press conference how the pilot knew his fuel was gone. Hmmm...

Went on dry tanks and then asked ATC if he could make it. And in which direction to land. Wonderful ADM

At the end was fuel exhaustion due to a failed fuel gauge, so never rely only on instrument if you have another mean to check!

I hate to drive I-81 with a vehicle, much less a plane. Well done, everyone.

I don’t know if it’s just that these guys are panicking and I sure don’t want to pass judgment. I’ve never had an engine failure, but they should know a controller. Cannot tell them if they can glide a certain distance and make an airport or not. The control and really can’t know that sitting in a room looking at a radar scope. Also, the controller can’t tell you what direction to land. These are all decisions you have to make is the pilot in command.

Tower, 45X on Interstate 81 holding short exit 10 requesting taxi instructions to hangar

Fuel exhaustion just after takeoff? Somebody skipped a few steps on the preflight.

This will be interesting. Bad gas? Water and sludge blocking fuel line? No gas?

the one thing that stands out in the pic is the Shell fuel truck... he's gonna get fuel and take off from the Interstate

Is that a ticket I see hanging from the plane? Speeding?

Pilot says he's running out of fuel. Atc how much fuel and persons on board lol😂

Is that a Shell tanker truck I see in the video? Surely no one was thinking of re-fuelling and just taking off? I see the low loader next - good thing.

Pretty cool the pilot

The guy panicked and called fuel exhaustion. Unless he was criminally negligent and took off with less than 30 minutes of fuel for his intended flight.. His intermittent power indicates otherwise, likely a fuel blockage and/or fuel pump failure. He's running 110LL, he balls it up flight control needs to pass the info to rescue, helps them be ready for the fire threat. Understandable, but very much a teachable event and sets of reaction. When it's going bad is when everyone needs to be the most frosty. After listening to these, I believe all in aviation could greatly benefit from debate practice, with emotional subject matter half the time. Train to speak effectively, clearly and to focus on critical things first. All while juggling and balancing on a beach ball.. Being pilot cool is hard work, and not for everybody.

Ouch. Just read he purchased the plane that morning and was his 1st time flying it. Faulty fuel gauge.

Good job. Orlando had so,thing like this happen. Only it was on an off ramp and the plane,s back tire hit the trunk of a car. No one was injured tho

Luckily he made a safe emergency landing but his airmanship sucks. First he runs out of fuel and then he didn't pick the closest airport. If the radar data is correct he could have made it to Try-Cities airport with no problem.

Pilot apparently didnt check his fuel, no surprise he had to ask ATC if he could glide to the airport or knew to land WITH the flow of traffic on an interstate.. WOW

Glad he's alive, but if it really was fuel exhaustion, the pilot needs to get in trouble. That's not just a no-no, that's a full blown FAR violation that needs to be dealt with. I get it, the FAA doesn't like to nail hides to the wall except for seriously malicious and unreasonable violations, and toe tags, but there needs to be accountability when you subject the public to a threat. Any word on how he was dealt with if at all?

Maggie would have made it back.

Why are these so addicting to listen to

So is that a gas truck parked in front of the aircraft? Did he simply refuel and was on his way? (I think the problem was reported as fuel exhaustion aka "out of gas" right?)

One hell of a parking job for having no engine

Excellent job for TRI APP and N721AT!!! I have a question: why N8145X can contact N721AT but not TRI APP??..

Did he pay his tolls ! 😁

In my opinion, he could have glided it 5 miles with 4000ft. But in the end it is captains decision, and its good that it turned out fine. Nice job