CARLSBAD, Calif. — A small plane crashed on the shore near South Carlsbad State Beach just before 8:00 am on Thursday, January 19.
The Piper PA-28r aircraft took off from Montgomery Field in San Diego just 13 minutes prior to crashing, according to flight radar.
Carlsbad Fire tells CBS 8 that the plane made an emergency landing approximately 30 yards off the beach and once the plane floated to shore, all three passengers exited the plane safely without any injuries.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane is registered to a San Diego-based musician and flight instructor. It is unsure whether or not he was in the plane at the time of the crash.
California State Parks was managing the emergency landing and investigating the incident.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
