A few golfers got the surprise of their lives during a round on Friday when a plane made an emergency landing just feet from where they were teeing off … and video from the scene is terrifying.
It all went down at around 1 PM at the iconic Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles … when an aircraft reportedly battling engine issues was forced to touch down on one of the course’s fairways.
This happened at Riv today. I pray I’m never this late for a tee time, but I do pray for the means to pull up this way if I was 😂 pic.twitter.com/00RzIdMrb8
— Roger Steele (@RogerSteeleJr) May 2, 2025
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Check out some footage a golfer filmed as it barreled toward the grass … it skidded across the ground several times before it somehow made a safe stop near a sand trap.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, three people were on board when the incident occurred. Fortunately, there are no reported injuries at this time.
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The aircraft was reportedly supposed to make its landing at Santa Monica Airport — which is roughly six miles from the club — but it diverted amid the engine’s struggles.
It’s, of course, not the first time an L.A.-area golf course has had an unexpected plane land on its grounds. In December 2024, one crashed down at the Victoria Golf Course … but much like Friday’s incident — everyone on board miraculously walked away unscathed.
Harrison Ford also found himself in a similar situation back in 2015 … as his World War II-era plane smash-landed onto a course in Venice — which led the then-72-year-old to suffer moderate injuries.
