What was supposed to be a scenic plane ride over Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts turned into a terrifying experience for a Long Island woman and her young cousin after their small aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on Chappaquiddick Beach.
Sarah Sullivan and her 11-year-old cousin, Poppy, had just taken off for the tour when the plane’s engine failed mid-flight.
Engine failed mid-flight
“He told us that we were going to have to crash land on the beach,” said Sullivan. “So he told us to just tighten our seatbelts and brace ourselves.”
Sullivan said the landing went smoothly. She panicked on the way down, holding on and bracing for what she thought would be a big impact, but she said the pilot pulled it off seamlessly…