It was quite the sight on Monday as beachgoers watched the pilot of a small plane make an emergency landing at Anastasia State Park’s beach and then flip over. On Thursday, the pilot, shared additional videos with News4JAX.
“Alright, all my electronics are off, about to pull this sucker out,” he tells the camera. He says of the plane: “We had a good run.”Additionally, News4JAX obtained the mayday call that Ortiz made after he noticed the problem.“Are you able to make it back to the airport or are you going to put it down on the beach?” an air traffic controller asks.Neither Ortiz nor anyone else was injured. The incident happened shortly before 11:40 a.m. Monday along the coastline just north of the St.
According to a news release from FHP, the plane, which was traveling from West Palm, experienced engine failure while surveying beach erosion following Nicole. The engine sputtered twice, and on the third time, it shut off, troopers said. The pilot was headling to the Northeast Florida Regional Airport.
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