Team from Men’s Central Jail wins Plane Pull in Long Beach

The Men’s Central Jail team pulls a 164,000-pound Boeing 757 airplane as part of the ninth Annual Special Olympics Southern California’s Plane Pull at the Long Beach Airport. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Aug. 23, 2014 8:34 PM PT

The Plane Pull fundraiser at Long Beach Airport drew more than 1,000 participants Saturday to raise money for Special Olympics Southern California. The challenge was to pull a 164,000-pound plane 12 feet. Each team had two cracks at the Boeing 757, and when the dust settled, the team from Men’s Central Jail had the best time: 5.124 seconds.

Each team, which pays an entry fee to compete, tries to post the best pull time in the Special Olympics Southern California’s Plane Pull competition. Team USC is shown above. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Famous Dave’s team member Natalie Salomon, facing, celebrates after the team’s pull. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

The Gym Rats team pulls a 164,000-pound Boeing 757. All proceeds from the Plane Pull support the more than 15,000 people with intellectual disabilities who train and compete with Special Olympics. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Men with Los Angeles Refinery’s team Tesoro at the ninth Annual Special Olympics Southern California’s Plane Pull at the Long Beach Airport. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)