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Pilot Survives After Plane Crashes Into Ocean Near New Smyrna Beach
The pilot escaped with non-life-threatening injuries as federal investigators work to determine why the banner plane went down.
- A small banner plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off New Smyrna Beach on Thursday morning, with the pilot escaping without life-threatening injuries. The Volusia Sheriff's Office reported the incident occurred shortly before 11 a.m.
- Witnesses reported hearing a loud pop before the engine went silent, suggesting mechanical failure. David Young, who captured video of the crash, said the pilot "did a good job" navigating the emergency landing attempt.
- Following the crash, beachgoers including Air Force veteran Dennis Robinson rushed into the water to assist after the Piper PA-18 flipped. Robinson said the pilot was already walking around alert, having bumped his head but otherwise uninjured.
- Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board officials have been notified and are investigating the crash. Officials said the pilot remains unidentified and the cause has not yet been determined.
- Last year, a banner plane owned by the same company crash-landed on a sandbar near Daytona Beach, where the pilot reported an engine problem. Investigators are examining whether mechanical failure caused Thursday's incident.
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