Lucky to be alive: Queens Assemblyman Vanel survives emergency landing of plane he piloted on Long Island

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Queens Assemblyman Clyde Vanel is safe and sound after piloting a plane that made an emergency landing on a Long Island beach on Friday afternoon.

According to Vanel, who posted about the incident on social media Friday afternoon, March 17, he was piloting a plane that began to experience engine failure.