A pilot who landed a small plane on a public beach in New York City and later bragged he was simulating action seen on an Alaskan adventure TV show may lose his license, the FAA said on Wednesday.
Police said Jason Maloney, 24, of Cornwall, New York, made the unusual landing on Rockaway Beach in Queens Monday night despite being discouraged several times to do so by an air traffic controller.
Maloney told authorities he got the idea to land his single engine plane on the shore from watching the Discovery Channel's "Flying Wild Alaska," a reality show about a family navigating tough flights through Alaskan terrains. About The Author: Steven Rogers
