The sight of an airplane parked on the grass near Lake Shore Drive in downtown Chicago have surprised many passersby on Sunday.<br /><br />51-year-old John Pedersen was flying his two-seat plane when a stabilizing part broke loose, causing the plane to shake violently. <br /><br />He sent out a mayday call but knew there was no way he could make it to the nearest airport. <br /><br />He then picked a landing spot on <br />Lake Shore Drive, planted his plane smoothly on the street when cars were stopped at a red traffic light. <br /><br />Luckily, only two cars hit the plane when it was parked in the middle of the street. Pedersen was unharmed and no other injuries were reported.<br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
