Pilot films the aftermath of his plane crashing into the ocean

Get the Full StoryForget posting a photoshoot of your motorcycle crash why not whip out the ol' phone and record the aftermath of a plane crash while you wait for rescue?

David Lesh and his friend Kayla were in that exact predicament when their plane's engine failed off the coast of San Francisco Tuesday afternoon. They were in the the middle of an air-to-air photoshoot, getting shots of Lesh's new plane, when it lost all power outside Half Moon Bay.

According to ABC7 News reporter Amanda del Castillo who got the scoop, the lead plane was flying overhead taking the photos of Lesh's Beechcraft plane, when the pilot, Owen Leipelt, noticed that they had hit the water. Luckily, Leipelt quickly contacted Air Traffic Control, who alerted the Coast Guard. Lesh and Kayla didn't have to wait too long for rescue. Read more...More about Twitter, Ocean, Plane Crash, Viral Video, and Culture

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