Source: BroBible
Summary
A pilot and his 16-year-old nephew made an emergency landing on Huntington Beach in California after the plane’s engine gave out at 1,000 feet in the air. The pilot, Mike Bremner, who flies corporate jets, issued a Mayday call and successfully landed the plane on an empty stretch of sand. Both occupants walked away unscathed.
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The habit gets a new name.
Emergency landings are the new normal. Pilots are trained for this, but it’s still a big deal. Especially when you have to find a new “landing strip” on the fly. Like a beach. With people. And sand. And a camera on the wing to capture it all. Because, why not?
And, of course, the pilot will be back in the air in no time, because that’s what pilots do.
The real question is, what’s the new “pilot’s Instagram” going to look like? “Just landed on the beach, no big deal.”
Emergency landings: the ultimate adventure sport.
And the best part? You don’t even need a license to enjoy the thrill of possibly crashing.
Author: Evan Null
