Pilot shares moments of plane crash near Alki Beach

The pilot of the small plane that crashed off Alki Beach on Tuesday is sharing what happened. John Laporta says he was flying from Tacoma when he noticed a mechanical issue with the plane.

“Just north of there, I noticed that the oil pressure gauge was going down,” Laporta said.

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He says he reported the issue to the Boeing Air Tower in order to come up with a plan for a safe landing.

“And I recognized as

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