Florida woman flight instructor safely lands an aircraft on busy Interstate 10 after engine trouble, then tells drivers, "My fault for the traffic guys"

A 21-year-old Florida flight instructor is being hailed as a hero after safely landing a single-engine aircraft on busy Interstate 10 near Pensacola when an in-flight engine emergency left her with no chance of returning to the airport. Emily Shelton was conducting a training flight with a student on August 4, 2026, when the aircraft developed serious engine trouble, including critically low oil pressure and oil fumes inside the cockpit.

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