22.10.2025 10:25
In San Diego, California, a Cessna 170 aircraft experienced engine failure and made an emergency landing on Mission Beach. The pilot was able to avoid an accident by finding a suitable area to land.
The Cessna 170 propeller plane, which had an engine failure, made an emergency landing on Mission Beach in the city of San Diego, California, USA. A disaster was averted in California, USA. The Cessna 170 propeller plane, which had an engine failure, made an emergency landing on Mission Beach in the city of San Diego. In a statement from the San Diego Fire Department, it was noted that the incident occurred around 11:45, and it was stated that no one was injured among the two people on board the plane or the local residents on the beach.
PILOT: "I FOUND AN EMPTY AREA WITH FEW PEOPLE"
The plane's pilot, Victor Schneider, stated that he has owned the 1953 model plane for 23 years and experienced a problem for the first time, saying, "While flying with my daughter, the engine suddenly stopped. I was looking for a solid ground to land on the beach due to the tide." After deciding to make an emergency landing on the beach, Schneider expressed that his only concern was not to harm anyone, saying, "I found a really good empty area with very few people and made the emergency landing." The moments when the plane landed on the beach amidst the astonished gazes of onlookers were captured by amateur cameras. - SAN DIEGO