HALFMOON BAY 鈥� The floatplane lost a propeller in mid-flight, chopping into both pontoons, but RCMP say the pilot still managed to make a safe but powerless landing.
Police say the incident happened Monday afternoon shortly after the plane left Powell River.
The Seair Beaver float plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Halfmoon Bay on B.C.鈥檚 Sunshine Coast when the plane鈥檚 propeller came off.
And while both pontoons were damaged after being struck by the propeller, the plane managed to stay afloat because there are several sealed compartments in each pontoon.
The pilot and three passengers weren鈥檛 hurt.
The plane was safety towed to shore by a Royal 91原创 Marine Search and Rescue vessel and two other civilian-operated vessels that were nearby.
