Small plane heading to Vermont lands on Thruway in Albany, New York [Video]

A small plane made an emergency landing on a busy roadway in Albany on Friday. New York State Police say it happened on the Thruway near Exit 23 around 12:43 p.m. The pilot and two passengers on board were not injured. Police say the plane departed from Fairfield County Airport in Winnsboro, South Carolina, just after 8:30 on Friday morning. State police confirmed with NBC5 that the plane was heading to Bennington, Vermont, before it had to make an emergency landing on the Thruway. It was attempting to land at Albany International Airport but did not make it due to mechanical issues. First responders and New York State Police have responded to the scene. They held a media briefing to update the public on the crash Friday afternoon and said the plane is a Beechcraft Travel Air twin-piston aircraft. Police say the aircraft is registered to a flight training school …