A NEW video now shows the jaw-dropping moment where a pilot made a miscalculation when landing, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the plane. The frightening incident occurred on August 7 at Hawthorne Airport in Hawthorne, California – just 14 miles outside of Los Angeles. Wes Arnold, who owned the plane , was reportedly on the flight to prepare for an upcoming exam, according to local ABC affiliate KABC .
He was accompanied by his flight instructor who took the lead in landing the aircraft after the flight. However, as they came to land on the airstrip, the instructor reportedly miscalculated the landing. Arnold told KABC that the instructor ended up pushing the limits of the plane while they were traveling at high speeds during the landing.
Read More on Planes GoPro footage from a camera attached to one of the plane’s wings show the aircraft shaking during the landing. Because of the miscalculations, the plane ended up skidding clockwise as it landed. Arnold later revealed that the incident caused the propeller of the plane to strike the runway and bend completely.
It compacted onto the front of the aircraft, causing further cracks, he said. Most read in The US Sun To repair the plane, Arnold said the entire propeller and motor will need to be removed and taken apart. The repairs will ultimately cost around $30,000, he told the outlet.
Given the hefty fees, Arnold’s flight instructor appeared to be distraught after the hard landing . “Well, I owe you $50,000,” he can be heard saying in the footage. “I freaking trashed your airplane.
” Arnold is also heard trying to diffuse the situation, telling his instructor “It’s all good.” The bumpy California plane landing isn't the only troubling incident involving similar aircrafts in recent weeks A plane crash at Sundance Airport in Oklahoma City earlier this month left all four aboard the flight dead Shocking footage shows a passenger aircraft in Brazil spiraling to the Earth, killing 61 people on board A plane also recently crashed onto a golf course and pro shop, narrowly missing a nearby golfer “No, it’s not all good,” the pilot replied. After the plane came to a stop, Arnold said he and his instructor stopped and prayed.
"It was such a beautiful moment in a storm and just grateful God kept us safe," Arnold said. Arnold said he had only had the plane for less than a year. He previously purchased the yellow and black aircraft in Oregon before flying it down to Southern California.
To sort all the repairs, Arnold said he is working in tandem with the Federal Aviation Administration as well as his insurance company. Read More on The US Sun Despite the step price to get the plane fixed, he said he is grateful the incident wasn’t more serious. “Accidents happen and just grateful that nobody was injured,” Arnold told the local outlet.
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