Around 3:00pm Saturday, a seaplane clipped the tether of a parasailer just offshore in front of Bahama Bob's. A parasailer made a hard landing in the water and received minor injuries.
Gulf Shores police say all parties refused medical treatment. The seaplane was damaged and was forced to make an emergency landing in the Gulf. Since it's a seaplane, the pilot was able to land on the water and anchor the plane.
The Coast Guard and the FAA are trying to determine if any laws were broken and if any charges should be filed.
Below is the press release from Gulf Shores Police:
On August 6, 2011 at about 3:01 PM the Gulf Shores Police responded to the main beachfront area for a report of a possible accident involving a plane and a parasail boat. It was reported that a private amphibious airplane was flying in the area of the main beachfront in Gulf Shores when it collided with the tow rope of a person aloft on a parasail being towed behind a boat. At the scene all parties refused medical treatment. The plane was able to land safely in the water further down the beach.
Agencies from the Coast Guard and FAA as well as the Gulf Shores Police department have been notified and are investigating. The aircraft involved was an Aerofab, Inc. model Lake LA-250 “Lake Amphibian”
This case remains under investigation.
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