COCOA BEACH, Fla. – The pilot of a small seaplane made an emergency landing in the ocean Thursday afternoon after experiencing engine problems, according to authorities.
The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. after Brevard County sheriff's deputies were alerted to reports of a plane possibly crash landing in the ocean, about a mile offshore and 2 miles south of the Cocoa Beach Pier, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported.
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The plane has a 30-foot wingspan and is a light, single-engine aircraft, officials said.
"It's a seaplane and the pilot had some engine problems. He deliberately set it down," said Cpl. Dave Jacobs, spokesman for the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.
The pilot was not injured and was in contact with the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard was responding to the site of the emergency landing.