A pilot had to make an emergency landing in Long Island, New York, after an engine malfunction on his single-engine plane.
RELATED: Pilot avoids beachgoers by landing upside down after engine failure
A New York lawmaker flying a plane made an emergency landing on a desolate stretch of beach in Long Island Friday.
State Assemblymember Clyde Vanel said he and a friend took his plane to practice maneuvers when he was forced to down the aircraft due to engine failure.
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Not even a mention if the pilot or others were okay…
The pilot had his radio blasting too loud. It even drowned out the engine.
Looks like a toy,