[kellyhound]

On December 29, 2020, a small plane made a remarkable emergency landing on the shore of Dania Beach, Florida, after experiencing engine failure. The incident involved a single-engine Cessna 172, owned by a Dania Beach marketing firm, which had taken off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport around 2 p.m. The plane was in the air for approximately 10 minutes before the pilot had to make an emergency landing on the beach.

The Cessna 172 was reportedly making a routine trip from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas when it encountered engine trouble shortly after takeoff. Unable to return to the airport, the pilot was forced to land on the sand at Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, formerly known as John U Lloyd State Park.

Witnesses on the beach described the plane flying low before making its landing. Derek Thompson, a beachgoer who captured the incident on his cellphone, recounted how the plane flew right over his head before its nose dug into the sand, coming to a stop on its wheels. Fortunately, the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, managed to exit the plane uninjured, and no injuries were reported among beachgoers despite the busy beach day.

[durt]

Not a bad landing, too bad the sand was a little soft.

[trean362]

Nice landing but he could have reduced his speed still further if he had used flaps,