New Hampshire Beachgoers Witness Small Plane Crash Into Surf, Flip in Water

New Hampshire Beachgoers Witness Small Plane Crash Into Surf, Flip in Water
A small plane sits on the beach after crashing, in Hampton Beach, N.H., on July 29, 2023. Tammy Nowlan via AP
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HAMPTON BEACH, N.H.—A small plane that crashed into the ocean just off a New Hampshire beach over the weekend flipped upside down when it hit the water before slowly rolling back into an upright position.

The pilot of the single-engine Piper PA-18 plane that had been pulling a banner advertising a concert made his own way out of the aircraft after Saturday’s noontime crash and was assisted ashore by Hampton Beach lifeguards who moments before had been keeping a close eye on swimmers.