A bunch of amateurs were flying a SAA plane yesterday, as they landed in George and skidded off the runway.

Not ideal..
[source:unknown]

As we cross to NewsToday for more:

A South African Airlink plane overshot the runway at George Airport on Monday and landed near the N2 highway, the Western Cape Safety and Security department said.

“It didn’t affect traffic on the freeway, but 35 people were ejected from the aeroplane, three of them with minor injuries,” said spokesman Julian Jansen. “It left the runway and came to a halt at an intersection between the airport and the N2 freeway,” he said.

George municipality’s chief traffic officer Kenny Africa said everyone aboard the plane had been removed from the scene. “The road between the airport and N2 is now closed,” he said

“Airlink has arranged trauma counselling for all passengers and crew. Airport staff and trauma councillors are with the passengers at present,” Airlink spokeswoman Karin Murray said in a statement.

Springboks Sevens squad member Deon Helberg was on the Embraer 135 aircraft, but was uninjured, she said. The 37-seater aircraft was arriving from Cape Town just before midday when it “aquaplaned off the end of the wet runway,” said Murray.

[more here]

Can you imagine cruising along that highway with a joint in your hand. When suddenly a full sized genuine real airplane comes cruising over the highway in front of you?

BAKING!

[thanks crisp]