Air traffic audio captures what happened leading up to a small plane landing on Interstate 78 in Lehigh County.
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
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Emergency crews respond this morning Saturday, April 4, 2026, to a small aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on I-78 eastbound in Weisenberg Township. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)
