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Pilot and teen nephew safe after small plane makes emergency landing on sand at Southern California beach

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno, from the development of Jul 26, 2026

Newest development Jul 28, 2026 · 2 reportsSmall plane makes emergency landing on Huntington Beach shoreline

A small plane made an emergency landing on the sand at Huntington Beach shortly after takeoff on Monday.

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    Pilot and teen nephew safe after small plane makes emergency landing on sand at Southern California beach

    Headline from ABC 30 Fresno ·

  2. Newest

    Small plane makes emergency landing on Huntington Beach shoreline

    Headline from WSVN Miami ·

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Small plane lands on Huntington State Beach (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A small plane made an emergency landing Monday July 27, 2026 on the sand in Huntington Beach.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Small plane makes emergency landing on sand at Huntington Beach (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A small plane made an emergency landing on the sand at Huntington Beach on Monday. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

  3. KTLA Los Angeles

    Small plane makes emergency landing on Southern California beach; no injuries reported (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    No injuries were reported after a small plane carrying two people made an emergency landing Monday afternoon on Huntington State Beach, officials said. The incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. near Pacific Coast Highway and Magnolia Avenue.

  4. New York Post

    Small plane makes emergency landing on sand, stunning beachgoers at Huntington State Beach (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A small plane with an engine issue suddenly landed on Huntington Beach in front of stunned onlookers. The plane, a two-seater, made the emergency landing on the sand on Monday. No injuries have been reported.

  5. ABC 30 Fresno

    Pilot and teen nephew safe after small plane makes emergency landing on sand at Southern California beach (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

    Published

    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A small plane made an emergency landing on the sand at Huntington Beach shortly after takeoff on Monday.

  6. WMUR

    WATCH: Plane made emergency landing on California beach after mechanical issue (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    Video shows a pilot landing a small plane on a beach in California after experiencing a mechanical issue moments after takeoff.

  7. WSVN Miami

    Small plane makes emergency landing on Huntington Beach shoreline (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A small plane made an emergency landing on the Huntington Beach shoreline on Monday afternoon. It happened at around...

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