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VIDEO: Two injured as Small Plane Crashes on Southern California Beach
The plane had taken off moments earlier when it encountered engine problems.
Managing Editor at OutTraveler. Also write for Out, The Advocate, and Plus magazines.
Managing Editor at OutTraveler. Also write for Out, The Advocate, and Plus magazines.
As shocked beachgoers looked on, a small airplane carrying two people crashed on a Santa Monica beach in California this afternoon – and the entire episode was captured on video.
The plane had reportedly experienced engine trouble moments after takeoff from nearby Santa Monica Airport and attempted to make an emergency landing on the beach. The plane flipped over and landed on its back after it crashed into the surf just around 3:15 p.m. near Donald Douglas Loop.
Two people were reportedly extricated from the by lifeguards, but their conditions and injuries were not immediately available.
\u201cBREAKING- New video of a small plane crashing into the shore next to Santa Monica Pier. 2 people onboard reportedly suffered injuries but are alive \n.\n.\n.\nContact newsdesk@trafficnewsla.com for licensing\u201d— Traffic News Los Angeles (@Traffic News Los Angeles) 1671754370
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