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A vintage plane crashed and burst into flames on a highway in the Los Angles area

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A vintage World War Two-era airplane crashed Tuesday afternoon on the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, California, about 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. 

Fortunately, the pilot walked away from the crash, NBC Los Angeles reported.

Photos taken by motorists show the plane wreckage engulfed in flames on the center divider. According to KTLA, no other vehicles were involved in the incident. 

Officials from the city of Calabasas said all lanes of the 101 Freeway were shut down. While northbound lanes of the highway are expected to be closed through late Tuesday. 

The type of aircraft and its origin has not been confirmed, but it looks to be a North American T6 Texan dressed in German Luftwaffe livery. 

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Benjamin was an Atlanta-based senior correspondent with Business Insider's Transportation Team, covering aviation and autos. Prior to joining Business Insider, he worked in corporate communications for a global airline, a luxury automotive brand, and a major PR agency. He is a graduate of Rutgers Law School and the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. Top StoriesAmericans have been driving these Chinese-built cars for years — and Biden's tariffs likely won't impact themI drove Hyundai's rugged new $40,000 family SUV. It's packed with useful tech but rough around the edgesThese are the best airlines in the world, according to a survey of travelers — see the full listThe history of Virgin Atlantic: How a record executive took on the airline establishment and wonAirlines are scrambling to fix an unsustainable crisis created by too many cheap flights