California Family Amazingly Survives Plane Crash
A family from Northern California experienced a harrowing incident when their plane was forced to make an emergency crash landing in Mendocino County’s wooded area earlier this month due to engine failure.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported that the family, consisting of a man, a woman, and their 2-year-old child from Santa Rosa, had just departed from Shelter Cove Airport, which is located approximately 170 miles northwest of their hometown.
Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft, a single-engine plane, encountered a critical loss of power, leading to a rapid descent. In a swift decision by the pilot, a parachute system was deployed, which significantly slowed the descent, allowing for a relatively soft crash-landing in the woods.
Miraculously, all passengers emerged from the ordeal with only minor injuries.