Plane makes emergency landing on NYC motorway

A small plane has been forced to make an emergency landing on a New York City motorway.

The plane landed on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx sometime after 3 pm.

Bronx *Plane Down* Major Deegan Expy. #fdny pic.twitter.com/VJ1Smo19L4

— NYCFireWire (@NYCFireWire) January 4, 2014

Three out of four people on board were injured, however their injuries are not thought to be serious.

There was also a large fuel spill as a result of the crash.

The plane was en route to LaGuardia Airport. There is no official reason for why the plane had to land.

BX 7-5 E 233 DEEGAN EXPWY, (EXIT 11) EMERGENCY LANDING ON MAJOR DEEGAN, UNDER CONTROL

— FDNY (@FDNY) January 4, 2014