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(CNN Spanish) -
A plane made an emergency landing on the highway that connects the cities of Panama and Colón.
The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, in the middle of the hour with a lot of vehicular traffic, but fortunately there were no injuries.
The director of Civil Aeronautics of Panama, Gustavo Pérez, explained to CNN that the pilot reported an engine failure and that it was an instruction flight, in which an instructor and student flew.
The plane, which caused a great deal of congestion, was quickly removed from the place and placed on the side of the road.
The Civil Aeronautics authority reported that it is investigating the emergency landing.