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Two people riding a parasail at Gulf Shores are pulled airborne in this file photo. A parasailer riding a similar device escaped serious injury Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, when a low-flying seaplane struck the parasail's tow line. The plane suffered propeller damage and had to make an emergency landing, and the parasail floated to the water. No serious injuries were reported in connection with the incident.
GULF SHORES, Alabama -- A seaplane flying near the main beach in Gulf Shores snagged the lines of a parasailer, authorities said this afternoon, but no serious injuries were reported.
Gulf Shores police responded to the main beachfront area about 3 p.m. for a report of an accident involving a plane and a parasail boat.
According to a press release issued by the Police Department, reports indicated that a private amphibious airplane was flying near the main beach when it hit the tow rope of a person aloft on a parasail as it was being pulled by a boat.
No one involved in the collision sought medical attention at the scene, Gulf Shores police said.
The plane, an Aerofab Inc. model Lake LA-250 Lake Amphibian, landed safely in the water farther down the beach, police said.
According to Sgt. Jody Kelley with the Alabama Marine Police, the plane was apparently flying too low when it cut the parasail rope, but the pilot had not reported trouble prior to the incident.
The tow rope damaged the plane’s propeller, he said. The parasail floated to the water, while the plane made an emergency landing near Little Lagoon Pass, Kelley said.
The names of those involved were unavailable, Kelley said Saturday evening.
The Gulf Shores Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Aviation Administration were continuing an investigation of the incident tonight.
Source: http://blog.al.com
Source: http://blog.al.com
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