Plane reportedly makes emergency landing on Bay Area highway

Witnesses watched in shock as the plane landed.

A plane made an emergency landing on a Bay Area highway on Tuesday afternoon, according to multiple reports.

The plane, a single-engine Cessna 172, landed on Highway 237 near Milpitas, California, at around 2:30 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The pilot, who was the only person on board, was not injured, according to the FAA.

The plane was able to land safely, despite the unusual circumstances.

The plane landed on the shoulder of the highway, and did not block traffic.

The pilot was able to bring the plane to a stop without incident.

The FAA is investigating the incident.

The incident caused a major traffic jam.

The highway was closed for several hours while the plane was removed from the scene.

Traffic was backed up for miles in both directions.

The highway has since been reopened.

The cause of the emergency landing is not yet known.

The FAA is investigating to determine what caused the plane to land on the highway.

The plane is being inspected to see if there were any mechanical problems.

The pilot is being interviewed to see if there were any other factors that contributed to the landing.