A Small Plane Towing a Banner Lands in the Ocean Off a Crowded New Hampshire Beach; Pilot Unhurt

A Small Plane Towing a Banner Lands in the Ocean Off a Crowded New Hampshire Beach; Pilot Unhurt
Hampton Beach in Hampton, N.H., in a file photo. Wangkun Jia/Shutterstock
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HAMPTON BEACH, N.H.—A small plane towing a banner landed in the ocean off a crowded New Hampshire beach on Saturday, and lifeguards rescued the pilot, who was unhurt, authorities said.

The single-engine Piper PA-18 plane landed about noon off Hampton Beach, witnesses said. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that the pilot was the only person on board.