Plane lands on Durban beach

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A light aircraft made an emergency landing on Durban's popular Snake Park Beach on Tuesday morning.

Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha said there were no injuries reported from beach goers or the husband and wife in the plane.

Civil Aviation Authority spokeswoman Phindi Gwebu said the aircraft had suffered engine failure. She said the cause was unknown and an investigator was on the way to the scene.

 

[Kornhub]

Glad they are ok

 

[LazyLion]

You see, this is why I don't go to beaches anymore!

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yussie.. and the oke couldn't even make it to Virginia.. poor form, he needs to learn how to glide better

 

[Dean]

Yussie.. and the oke couldn't even make it to Virginia.. poor form, he needs to learn how to glide better

Virginia? Thought maybe he was headed towards Red Square..

 

[Alan]

Fortunately it didnt take out Mini Town....

 

[ToxicBunny]

Virginia? Thought maybe he was headed towards Red Square..

Red Square?!?!? what exactly does that have to do with anything...

Fortunately it didnt take out Mini Town....

Pity.... they have a perfectly serviceable runway in MiniTown, albeit a bit narrow and short...

 

[ponder]

He should have landed on the promenade, from there it would have been easy to tow the plane to Virginia.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Red Square?!?!? what exactly does that have to do with anything...

Meet Matthias Rust.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Meet Matthias Rust.

Ahhh random historical references..

I approve then wholeheartedly.

 

[Dean]

Meet Matthias Rust.

Legend of note

 

[ponder]

Legend of note

And also a pshycopath!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_rust#Later_life

 

[Dean]

And also a pshycopath!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_rust#Later_life

Yea it seems with most great beings, comes great weirdness

 

[Hobbs zn]

Good landing skills.