GULF SHORES, Ala. -- Saturday at about 3:01 PM the Gulf Shores Police responded to the main beachfront area for a report of a possible accident involving a plane and a parasail boat. It was reported that a private amphibious airplane was flying in the area of the main beachfront in Gulf Shores when it collided with the tow rope of a person aloft on a parasail being towed behind a boat. At the scene all parties refused medical treatment. The plane was able to land safely in the water further down the beach.
Agencies from the Coast Guard and FAA as well as the Gulf Shores Police department have been notified and are investigating.
The aircraft involved was an Aerofab, Inc. model Lake LA-250 "Lake Amphibian"
This case remains under investigation.
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