Flying objects aren’t an unusual sight on the golf course, though they’re typically of the golf ball-sized and shape variety. Which made the sight of a small aircraft using the green as an emergency tarmac all the more shocking.
On Friday afternoon, golfers putting around the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California got the shock of a lifetime when a Cessna 172 aircraft overshot its landing at nearby Santa Monica Airport and ended up making a crash landing at the golf club instead. Whoops!
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Some intrepid golfers who didn’t seem in all that much of a hurry to pause their game and run for cover—despite the fact that the plane appeared to be coming right for them—captured some wild video of the incident, with a couple of perfect reactions to the chaos that was happening around them.
“Holy Schnikes,” said one of the men, who is presumably a major Tommy Boy fan. Another guy in their group was a bit more direct and dared to utter the words that most people watching the video were probably thinking: “Holy f**k!”
A plane made an emergency landing on a golf course in the Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles this afternoon 👀pic.twitter.com/f9D7aQC3kb
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) May 2, 2025
According to People, things got bumpy when the plane originally attempted its landing at Santa Monica Airport, which is located approximately six miles south of the country club. The plane touched down on the green at approximately 12:45 p.m. local time, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The pilot had reported that he was having engine issues.
There were three passengers onboard the plane. Amazingly, and thankfully, they emerged from the aircraft uninjured.
from Men's Journal https://ift.tt/zYjONac
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