This picture was taken after I was alerted by my radio scanner of an aircraft that had run out of fuel. "We will mark your position," said the radar controller at Eglin AFB as the aircraft went down.

The FAA gave the pilot "one time" permission to fly the aircraft off of the beach

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Aero Commander (N811D) runs out of fuel and lands at Blue Mountain Beach near Destin Florida
July 12, 2000