Small Cessna plane makes emergency landing on highway east of Edmonton

A small plane made an emergency landing on a highway early Wednesday.

RCMP say the Cessna 172 was blocking southbound lanes of Highway 21 in Strathcona County.

Traffic was to be re-directed until emergency crews could clear the scene, however police issued word moments before 8 a.m. normal traffic had resumed.

Two people were on board the aircraft at the time of the landing, but no injuries were reported.

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a popular single-engine aircraft commonly used to train student pilots.