UPDATE 6:55: State Police say a single engine plane made an emergency landing in the southbound lane of I-295 about 5pm. Southbound traffic has been reduced to a crawl and southbound motorists are urged to find alternative route. Both northbound lanes are open, but traffic has slowed there as well.
The plane landed in Cumberland and then taxied along the road for a time, before the pilot parked the Cessna 152 along the passing lane and median in Falmouth. The pilot is Sachin Hejeji of Falmouth and he was headed from Waterville to the Portland Jetport. He was not injured and no vehicles were struck as the plane landed during rush hour traffic.
UPDATE 6:10pm: According to State Police, the pilot is safe. The plane was flying from Waterville to Portland Jetport.
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