Video captures plane crash-landing in water 90 feet from beachgoers

A small plane towing a banner crashed into the water just 90 feet from the shoreline at a beach in New Hampshire over the weekend, according to authorities and video of the incident taken by beachgoers. 

The incident took place on July 29 at Hampton Beach in Hampton, New Hampshire. The pilot did not suffer any serious injuries, authorities said, and lifeguards helped him get to shore.

Video captured the plane hitting the water and then flipping over nose first, while beachgoers looked on.

Crews responded to emergency calls to find the single-engine Piper aircraft had plummeted into the water roughly 30 yards from the beach, according toNBC Boston.

Lifeguards dragged the plane out of the water, while a man swam away from the downed aircraft, witness Adam Bagni told NBC Boston. 

“It was like something out of a movie,” Bagni told NBC Boston. “It hit nose first, the tail went up over the cabin and then it fell back down, people were screaming.”

The pilot has not been identified. 

“A single-engine Piper PA-18 crashed into the ocean near Hampton Beach in Hampton, New Hampshire, around noon local time Saturday, July 29, during a banner tow operation,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to NBC News. “Only the pilot was on board.”

The National Transportation Safety Board will head up an investigation into the incident, with the FAA's assistance. 

This article was originally published on TODAY.com