NSW Ambulance says a couple and their baby have escaped "uninjured" after landing their light plane on a Sydney beach.
Key points:
- The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says the pilot had to make a forced landing due to an engine issue
- An onlooker said the pilot touched down gently
- The aircraft is a Tecnam P2008
Paramedics assesed the trio after the pilot made an emergency landing on Collaroy Beach about 2:00pm today.
The man and woman, who are in their 40s, did not require any treatment and the baby was assessed for signs of distress but did not need to be taken to hospital.
A beach buggy tried to tow the plane off the beach but became bogged in the sand.
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)A spokesperson for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau said the pilot had to make a force landing after the aircraft experienced an engine issue.
As the plane is classified as a recreational aircraft the forced landing will be investigated by Recreational Aviation Australia.
The pilot told the media he did not want to be interviewed about the incident.
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)Witness Don Cunningham was enjoying a coffee with his wife at the North Narrabeen Surf Club when they saw the plane coming in very low.
"I said 'gee, that plane looks awfully low'… and there was no engine noise.
“I said 'this looks pretty serious' and we just watched and then, very gently it came down, down, down.
"It came a long way down the beach and it finally touched down here. It seemed to take forever to land and it came down properly because it didn't flip or anything.”
Other witnesses said they heard the engine splutter as the plane approached the beach, which was fortunately deserted at the time.
The aircraft is a Tecnam P2008 which is a single-engine, high-wing plane built in Italy.
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