Cessna aircraft makes emergency landing on Los Angeles golf course close to shocked onlookers

A small plane made a dramatic emergency landing at a US golf course.

A light aircraft in California has made an emergency landing on a golf course.

According to KTLA news, the pilot had to make an emergency landing after failing to navigate a landing at Santa Monica Airport.

The Cessna was seen approaching the Riviera Country Club, which will host the golf events at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

An onlooker named Roger Steele filmed the event as the aircraft approached.

Bystanders can be heard exclaiming in shock.

“According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the plane landed safely at the golf course and all three occupants were uninjured,” KTLA added.

The plane reportedly made the emergency landing just after 1pm on Friday, California time.

According to US media, the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Santa Monica Fire Department arrived on the scene soon afterwards.

Golf course landings are sometimes chosen in emergencies, due to the open terrain and relative lack of people, Yahoo! Sports reported.

One of the most famous instances was in 2015, when actor Harrison Ford made a crash-landing in a vintage aircraft at Penmar Golf Course, right next to the same Santa Monica Airport.