A helicopter made an emergency landing on the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles Thursday night, halting southbound traffic for hours.
The California Highway Patrol received a report at 8:25 p.m. from the pilot of the craft, who said he was forced to descend because of a loss of power, CHP Officer Sean Lough told The Times.
In addition to the pilot, two passengers were on board the private helicopter. No injuries were reported.
All southbound lanes were closed from Century Boulevard to the 105 Freeway, Lough said.
The CHP was coordinating with the pilot and two heavy-duty cranes to remove the aircraft. Lough said the lanes were expected to reopen shortly before 11 p.m.
KCAL-TV reported that Flight Tracker showed the flight originated from Hawthorne Municipal Airport at approximately 7:34 p.m.
