CARLSBAD, Calif. (KGTV) – A small plane made an emergency landing on Carlsbad State Beach Thursday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration reported.
FAA officials said a single-engine Piper PA-28 aircraft that departed Montgomery Field in San Diego was on its way to John Wayne Airport in Orange County when the pilot reported engine problems.
According to the FAA, the plane went down at around 7:45 a.m. and was spotted on the shoreline of Carlsbad State Beach.
Three people were in the plane and made it out safely, the California State Parks confirmed in a statement.
State Parks can confirm that this morning a three- person plane landed at South Carlsbad State Beach. All occupants are out of the plane. No injuries were reported at the time. The department is working with the FAA on the incident. This is all the information State Parks can share at this time.
FAA and NTSB officials are investigating the incident.
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