COCOA BEACH, Florida – A World War II aircraft that participated in the Cocoa Beach Air Show made an emergency landing on shallow water on a busy beach. Fortunately, the pilot and everyone at the moment on the beach or in the water are OK.
Images and videos shared on social media show the single-engine TBM Avenger sliding low over the top of the ocean in shallow water before landing. The plane appears in control at all times.
Crazy things happened today! I was just happy to get some pictures of the plane crashing during the Cocoa Beach Air Show. The pilot managed to land it in the water without anyone injuring it. Thread of photos: pic.twitter.com/ic8d7AlmjS
– Kinley Robinson (@kinleyrmedia) 17 April 2021
Kinley Robinson was on the beach at the time and said after the pilot was on the beach, people cheered and thanked him for not hitting anyone on the beach or in the water.
On them Facebook page, the air show said the plane had a mechanical problem, and that rescue personnel were quickly on the boards.