Pilot, teen nephew safe after small plane makes emergency landing on sand at Southern California beachA small plane made an emergency landing on the sand at Huntington Beach shortly after takeoff on Monday. A small plane made an emergency landing on the sand at Huntington Beach shortly after takeoff on Monday. A small plane made an emergency landing on the sand at Huntington Beach shortly after takeoff on Monday. A small plane made an emergency landing on the sand at Huntington Beach shortly after takeoff on Monday. LOS ANGELES -- A small plane made an emergency landing on the sand at a Los Angeles-area beach shortly after takeoff on Monday.