Panic on packed California beach as plane loses engine and crash-lands among crowds
- A pilot and his 16-year-old nephew cheated disaster Monday when their single-engine plane lost power and was forced to make an emergency landing on a crowded Southern California beach packed with spectators for the U.
- The Piper PA-28 touched down safely on Huntington State Beach just south of Magnolia Street after the pilot reported engine trouble shortly after taking off from John Wayne Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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- A pilot and his 16-year-old nephew cheated disaster Monday when their single-engine plane lost power and was forced to make an emergency landing on a crowded Southern California beach packed with spectators for the U.
- The Piper PA-28 touched down safely on Huntington State Beach just south of Magnolia Street after the pilot reported engine trouble shortly after taking off from John Wayne Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Sources: The Independent