Beachgoers were forced to flee as a plane made a dramatic emergency landing on the sand after its engine suddenly failed mid-flight. Mike Bremner was flying his Piper PA-28 Cherokee with his nephew Griffin when the aircraft lost power just minutes after takeoff from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. As the plane began losing altitude, Griffin said his uncle turned to him and warned: “Griffin, we’re cooked!” Bremner quickly spotted a largely empty stretch of sand on Huntington State Beach and brought the plane down safely, with a couple sprinting out of harm’s way. The aircraft slid about 100 feet before coming to a stop, leaving both men unharmed and avoiding serious injury to people on the beach. Authorities are investigating the cause of the engine failure. Despite the scare, Bremner said the incident will not keep him out of the sky. “This was an unfortunate experience, but I’ll absolutely be flying again,” he told the Los Angeles Times.
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