Small plane makes emergency landing on 9th Street Bridge in Ocean City, New Jersey

OCEAN CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) – An investigation is underway after a banner plane made an emergency landing on a bridge in Ocean City, New Jersey on Monday afternoon.

The incident was first reported at around 12:38 p.m. on the 9th Street Bridge, which connects Ocean City and Somers Point in Cape May County.

Landon Lucas, an 18-year-old flying for Paramount Air Service, reported that his plane began to have engine problems as it flew near Steel Pier in Atlantic City, officials said. He released his banner into the ocean and was attempting to reach Ocean City Municipal Airport when he spotted a traffic disruption in the westbound lanes of the carriageway.

Lucas landed the plane without damage to the plane, and without injury to himself or the drivers, officials said.

Investigators remained at the scene and crews were working to tow the plane.

Both inbound lanes to Ocean City remained open to traffic, and only one outbound lane was open while authorities investigated.