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A plane carrying an advertising banner has plummeted from the sky and into the water off a popular tourist beach.
Shocked onlookers watched in horror as the light aircraft fell from the sky at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, US.
The Mirror reports that police scanners show the plane as down at 40th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach.
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Some 10 to 15 swimmers are thought to have been in the water at the time of the crash, with onlookers since working to get the aircraft out of the water.
Only the pilot is understood to have sustained injuries during the crash. They are now out of the plane and have been taken to hospital – they are believed to have been the only person onboard.
At the time of writing, the plane lies some 20 feet from the coast in the surf.
The news comes just days after a shooting in Myrtle Beach, the Myrtle Beach Police Department said.
The incident, on Sunday night (July 30) at 1200 block of 3rd Avenue South in Myrtle Beach saw one person found with gunshot injuries.
Police said in a statement: "On Sunday, July 30, 2023, around 6.41pm, officers responded to the area of the 1200 block of 3rd Avenue South in regards to a shooting incident.
"One victim is currently receiving treatment for injuries.
"Expect to see additional law enforcement presence in the area while the incident is being investigated.
"If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Myrtle Beach Police Department non-emergency number at 843-918-1382 and reference case number 23-013497."
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