Crime & Safety
Airplane Runs Out Of Fuel, Lands On Cape Cod Beach
All passengers are safe, and the pilot was able to take off from the beach shortly after the landing.
FALMOUTH, MA — An airplane was forced to land at a Cape Cod beach after it ran out of fuel, officials said.
The Falmouth Police Department confirmed that a plane safely landed on Black Beach in Falmouth on Thursday.
Police and fire personnel were on the scene, but no injuries were reported.
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Later, the airplane was able to successfully take off from the beach and land safely at the Falmouth Airpark, officials said.
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