A pilot and a dog escaped with minor injuries after a small plane landed or crashed in the waters off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes on Sunday, April 14, with crews later working to recover the sunken aircraft.
Around 5 p.m., 911 callers reported that a single-engine Piper Cherokee Six went in the ocean about 100 yards off the coast of the Trump National Golf Club, located at 1 Trump National Drive, said Los Angeles County Fire Supervisor Bernard Peters. The pilot and the dog were able to get out of the aircraft and swim to shore.
The pilot and dog were treated at the scene for minor injuries, Peters said.
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Air Rescue 5 on scene deploying #LASD SEB Tactical Medics regarding a small plane in the water off of Rancho Palos Verdes. Saving lives priority 1. pic.twitter.com/9QGgM77Qkl
— SEB (@SEBLASD) April 15, 2024
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It was not clear where the plane had taken off from, or whether the plane had crashed or made an emergency landing in the water on Sunday.
County Fire and Coast Guard crews were working in the evening to salvage the sunken aircraft.
A Hazardous Materials Spill Report submitted to the state said the private plane went into the ocean because of engine failure. An unknown amount of aviation fuel was released into the ocean as the plane sank.
