Pilot with his teen nephew take an unexpected visit to the beach after being forced to make an emergency landing at Huntington Beach in California. The pair took off from John Wayne Airport when the engine broke down at about 1,000 feet, just 5 minutes after takeoff. "When that happens, we run by memory. A very quick check to see if we can get the engine restarted. Not a lot much different than in your car. Pump the accelerator, check the ignition, switch tanks, in our case," the pilot Mike Bremner said. "When I realized that it wasn't going to start again, I looked to my right, I saw the beach, the winds were relatively light, and we set it up for landing and we touched down." There were no injuries. Amazing!

Jul 28, 2026 · 3:53 PM UTC

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