Engine stall - World War II - era TBM Avenger from the Cocoa Beach Air Show made a ditching near Patrick Space Force Base on Saturday.

Where did the incident happen ?

An World War II - Era TBM  Avenger aircraft made an emergency landing (ditching) while taking part in the Cocoa Beach Air Show  in the ocean near Patrick Space Force Base beaches

The Saturday afternoon incident showed the single-engine TBM  Avenger making a "soft" landing in the shallow water south of Cocoa Beach.

The pilot , who is un-injuired descended the vintage aircraft with control , before making a contact with the water body .

Close enough to beach goers !

Just before the ditching, the aircraft's single propeller seemed to have stalled, as it was no longer spinning. The aircraft passed over dozens of beach goers , making temporary concerns.

One spectator said, “It looked like (the pilot) pulled up at the last moment and avoided any spectators, there were loads of people on the water, and then I saw him on top of the plane. It looked like he was OK," 

The pilot reportedly declined medical treatment after the incident, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue officials. 

"The TBM Avenger performing in the warbird parade had a mechanical issue and the pilot was able to bring the plane down close to the shore. Rescue personnel were immediately on scene and the pilot is OK," according to Cocoa Beach Air Show officials in a prepared statement.

About the TBM Avenger !

The TBM Avenger is a torpedo bomber of  U.S. Navy during World War II . The aircraft underwent extensive restoration before being returned to flight last year. 

Post U.S. Navy retirement, the aircraft was under service of  U.S. Forestry Service  from 1956 to 1964 in Davis, California. it was also used as a Georgia Forestry Commission fire bomber for certain time.

“I saw a video of it — and it just made me think of what Sully did in the Hudson River,” said Air Show Chairman Bryan Lilley, referring to the 2009 emergency water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in New York by pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. Both engines were disabled by a bird strike and all 155 people aboard survived.