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Nobody hurt after airplane fails to take off from Comox beach

Nobody was injured after an airplane failed to take off from a beach in Comox on Canada Day.

RCMP say the aircraft ran out of fuel and did an emergency landing on the beach

The information gathered by an investigator who attended the scene indicates that the plane ran out of fuel and had an emergency landing on the beach.

“Upon refueling, the pilot tried to take off but it was not successful and the nose of the aircraft hit the mud,” said Const. Monika Terragni, media relations officer for the RCMP, in an email statement.

She said there the pilot was the only occupant and was unharmed.

Terragni also adds there was no evidence of fuel leakage on the beach and RCMP are not aware of any link between the aircraft and Canada Day celebrations.

A video posted to social media shows the failed takeoff attempt. According to the post, the plane was dragged past up the beach to avoid it flooding with the tide.

Another video from the same Reddit user shows the aircraft being lifted off the beach and recovered.

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