A small plane made a stunning crash landing in front of stunned beachgoers in the US state of New Hampshire, then somersaulted into the water.
The aeroplane is captured in a video taken by one of the people enjoying themselves on Hampton Beach on Saturday as it slowly approaches the sea before flipping over its own nose.
Just after noon, emergency personnel were sent to the location where they discovered the car bobbing around 30 yards (27 metres) offshore.
The pilot was helped out of the sea by New Hampshire State Lifeguards, who were unharmed. There was no one else on the aircraft with them.
The cause of the collision was not immediately apparent.
The aeroplane was flying a flag, however it was not specified what it said, according to local TV news station WMUR.
According to Liane McNamara, a local woman who has been recording her brother on the beach, the incident occurred just outside of where people were swimming.
Some individuals asked, “Is this a joke?,” she continued. Is it an act? It seemed quite bizarre. Even now, it seems absurd.
According to the newspaper, Eugene Grey, a local businessman and owner of Sky Lines Banners & Biplanes, owned the aircraft.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated it would conduct an inquiry, according to Hampton Fire & Rescue.
Deputy Fire Chief William Paine came to the incident and stayed there until the FAA Investigator arrived and cleared the area, according to a statement.
The owner of the property was given the plane once more by an FAA investigator.
This morning at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, a second banner plane crashed into the ocean further along the east coast.
The pilot was brought to a local hospital for medical attention.