The light plane made an emergency landing on a beach in Sydney (Mark Baker/AP)A recreational plane with three people on board has landed safely on a Sydney beach after its engine failed, officials in Australia said. The Tecnam P2008 aircraft landed without incident on Collaroy Beach in northern Sydney early on Wednesday afternoon, a police statement said. The pilot made a forced landing following a reported engine failure, said crash investigator the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Expand Close The plane had three people on board (Mark Baker/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The plane had three people on board (Mark Baker/AP)The plane appeared to land gently on the beach just above the water line. The plane was a recreational category aircraft and any safety investigation would be conducted by the Recreational Aviation Australia agency.

Source: Irish Independent May 26, 2021 08:22 UTC