ROUGH LANDING
Watch terrifying moment PLANE crashes on golf course missing player by just inches as he lines up a putt
Watch the stunning crash video above
THIS is the terrifying moment a plane narrowly misses a shocked golfer after crashing onto a course.
The stunned player is lining up a shot when the plane dramatically careers past him and slams into a pro shop.
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Footage shows golfer Justin Owens about to stroke a putt on the practice green in Sacramento, California, as the aircraft heads towards him.
Seeing it at the last moment, Justin quickly jumps to the side, avoiding injury by a few inches and the plane skids across the green and hits the wall of the nearby pro shop.
Plumes of smoke are seen billowing from the small blue and white Piper PA28 plane, as the traumatised golfer watches on in horror.
The light plane's wing is seen flapping in the air but it appears relatively intact following the crash landing.
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Footage of the aftermath of the accident on Sunday afternoon shows rescuers inspecting the plane's damage, and paint scuffs on the walls of the pro shop.
A clip taken from another angle shows people casually strolling in a busy car park as the crash takes place right in front of them.
Rescuers from the local fire team are then seen rushing to the scene at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex shortly after 1pm.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the only person on board was the pilot.
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They explained that the pilot had to make a forced landing after the Piper's engine failed mid-air at just 400 feet.
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Unable to return to Sacramento McClellan Airport where he took off from, the pilot decided to put down at the golf centre.
Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Fire Department, said the pilot walked away from the crash almost unharmed.
Sylvia explained: "He laid it down on part of a fairway. It skipped across the putting green and made very minor contact with the building."
He added: "There were some paint marks on the building and the pilot only had a scratch to his hand."
Golfer Owens, who was lining up a putt as usual when the plane struck the complex, said: "It really happened so fast that I didn’t have much time to react.
"It wasn’t in line to hit me so I didn’t move or anything like that, it was just happening in slow motion."
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the cause of the crash.
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