Law enforcement agencies, nonprofits, businesses and community groups gathered at the Long Beach Airport on Saturday, Aug. 24, to help raise money for the Special Olympics Southern California.

Special Olympics Southern California athletes team up to pull a 62-ton UPS 757 jet 12 feet on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Long Beach Airport. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Youngsters pull a CHP 3,800-pound Gipps Airvan at Special Olympics Southern California’s annual Plane Pull benefit on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Long Beach Airport. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Kaiser Permanente employees pull a 62-ton UPS 757 jet 12 feet at Special Olympics Southern California’s annual Plane Pull fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Long Beach Airport. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Milly Mott, 8, and her brother, Mack, 7, from Riverside pull a CHP 3,800-pound Gipps Airvan at Special Olympics Southern California’s annual Plane Pull on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Long Beach Airport. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

LA County Sheriff Robert Luna welcomes athletes, corporate sponsors and fans to Special Olympics Southern California’s annual Plane Pull benefit on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Long Beach Airport. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Special Olympics Southern California president and CEO Bill Shumard welcomes attendees to the annual Plane Pull fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Long Beach Airport. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Special Olympics Southern California athletes team up to pull a 62-ton 757 jet 12 feet on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Long Beach Airport. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

Special Olympics Southern California athletes react after pulling a 62-ton UPS jet 12 feet on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Long Beach Airport. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

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Special Olympics Southern California athletes team up to pull a 62-ton UPS 757 jet 12 feet on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at Long Beach Airport. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

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After a Supercar Show and opening ceremony on Saturday morning, teams took to the tarmac to find out who could pull the 62-ton UPS jet at least 12 feet the fastest.

The event benefits Special Olympics Southern California, which provides sports programming, competitions, leadership programs and health initiatives.

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