Video footage shows the moment a single-engine Cessna makes an emergency landing on a beach in New York's Long Island on Wednesday after getting into engine trouble.
A pilot and his passenger avoided injury Wednesday evening when their single-engine Cessna made an emergency landing on a beach in New York. Video footage shows the Cessna 152 coming in to land on Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai, Long Island, at around 7:30 p.m. as the sun is setting over the horizon. The plane, with its propeller spinning slowly, glides over the sand and then its wheels touch down before it continues on -- passing a couple walking, who look on in amazement.
It is unclear where the pair were traveling, or from what airport they took off from. The beach is 15 miles from the closest airport on Long Island, though there are several other small landing strips along the south shore, according to the New York Post. The FAA says it is investigating the incident. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The aircraft was also involved in a similar emergency landing eight years ago at Sunken Meadow State Park, roughly 15 miles from Cedar Beach, records show.
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