Monday, April 19, 2021

WWII-Era Plane Makes An Emergency Landing On Busy Florida Beach

 

Daily Mail: WWII-era plane makes an emergency landing just yards from swimmers on busy Florida beach after suffering mechanical fault during air show 

TBM Avenger seen making 'soft' landing in shallow water south of Cocoa Beach 

Footage shows plane swooping low before coming to a skidding halt in ocean 

The single-engine torpedo bomber was hit by mechanical fault to its propeller 

This is the moment a World War Two-era plane made an emergency sea landing in the water off a busy Florida Beach. 

The single-engine TBM Avenger is seen making a 'soft' landing in the shallow water south of Cocoa Beach in video filmed by a bystander. 

Footage shows the plane swooping low before coming to a skidding halt in the ocean not far from where people were swimming, sending spray spurting into the air.  

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WNU Editor: This was a very close call.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...


Very impressive landing. Just dropped that tail a bit like landing on a carrier.
Now for the overhaul.