Plane makes emergency landing on Highway 63 in Jackson County

A single-engine plane had to make an emergency landing on Highway 63 in north Jackson County, officials said.

Capt. Curtis Spiers with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said deputies happened to be in the area when they noticed a plane flying low to the ground, then land on the highway about 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

The plane was registered to the pilot from Grand Bay, Alabama, who was the only occupant, he said.

Spiers said the pilot told officials the engine lost power, forcing him to make an emergency landing.

The plane was flying from the St. Elmo area in Mobile County.

The plane has been moved to a safe location, Spiers said, and an investigator with the Federal Aviation Administration is set to arrive Monday.

This story was originally published November 8, 2015 at 6:27 PM with the headline "Plane makes emergency landing on Highway 63 in Jackson County ."