Pilot safely lands light aircraft on a Durban beach after engine problems

Pilot safely lands light aircraft on a Durban beach after engine problems

Light aircraft forced to land on Durban beach

On Saturday morning, Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre was alerted to a light aircraft that was experiencing engine problems in the vicinity of Virginia Airport and appeared to be unable to make the runway. Virginia ATC (Air Traffic Control) were monitoring the situation and reported that the pilot confirmed that he would not make it to the runway and was looking to force land on the beach in the vicinity, Lorenzo Taverna-Turisan, NSRI Dur…

Light Aeroplane Makes Emergency Landing On Durban Beach – 2oceansvibe News

The aircraft was found safely on the beach but threatened by the incoming Spring high tide.

Pilot Makes Safe Emergency Landing on Durban Beach

DURBAN – A pilot has been praised for executing a safe emergency landing on a beach in Durban after his light aircraft experienced engine failure on Saturday. At 11:16 am, Saturday morning, the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) was alerted that a light aircraft with two men onboard — a 28-year-old instructor pilot and an 18-year-old trainee — was having engine problems near Virginia Airport. The aircraft, en route from Pietermaritzb…