Dramatic Small Plane Crash On Crowded SoCal Beach Caught On Video, Boy Hurt
CARLSBAD (CBS/AP) -- A 12-year-old boy was injured after a small plane crashed on a crowded beach in Southern California. The terrifying ordeal was caught on video.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the single-engine Piper PA18 lost engine power and hit the Tamarack State Beach in Carlsbad shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday.
The beach was packed for the Fourth of July. The aircraft, which had been towing a banner, flipped over after landing.
The crash was captured on video by one beachgoer who posted it on social media. The plane can be seen going down as people scream.
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Another video shows the plane upside down on the beach, and first responders treating the victim.
Crash landing in carlsbad pic.twitter.com/74mMXbjhnK
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California State Parks Lt. Justin McHenry says the 23-year-old pilot was not injured, but the youngster who was on the ground sustained a gash to his head. He was taken to a hospital in San Diego.
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