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Pilot rescued from small plane after it crashed into ocean near Huntington Beach pier
The pilot of a small plane has been rescued after crashing into the ocean near the Huntington Beach pier Friday. The crash occurred around 1:50 p.m. in Huntington Beach near 14th Street. According to the FAA, the single-engine Piper Cub crash was being investigated. Video posted to social media showed the plane tugging a banner behind it as it plummeted into the water. (www.cbsnews.com) Plus d'info...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Journalist at work again. Writer: The plane plummeted into the water. Witness: The plane glided into the water. Video shows a nice glide for “landing”.
...yea, you don't 'plummet' into the water dragging a banner...saw that happen in Daytona a number of times...gotta watch the altimeter instead of the binoculars!....
A local newspaper reported that some of the rescuers later went to shower off the resulting jet fuel.
Jet fuel? In a Cub?
NOPE.
NOPE.
There aren't enough Cubs left for people to be crashing them into the sea. Pity.
About the most cheaply restorable airplane in existence.
Not a Cub. Had a radial engine.