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'Pretty Miraculous' - 11 Rescued After Pilot Ditches Plane in Atlantic
The pilot said he lost both engines and all radios before the Beechcraft King Air 300 ditched, and 11 people were taken to a Florida hospital.
- On Tuesday, May 12, a twin-engine plane carrying 11 people crash-landed in the Atlantic Ocean about 80 miles off Melbourne, Florida, after losing both engines and avionics. All survivors were rescued by the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing.
- Bahamian pilot Ian Nixon, 43, reported losing navigation and radio communication during what should have been a 20-minute flight from Marsh Harbour to Freeport. Nixon successfully 'ditched' the aircraft when no other landing options remained available.
- After drifting for hours in a life raft, survivors were hoisted to safety by the 920th Rescue Wing. Capt Rory Whipple said the crew completed the rescue with "just five minutes of fuel" remaining before needing to refuel.
- All 11 individuals were transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne for evaluation, with three suffering minor injuries. Air Force Major Elizabeth Piowaty remarked, "For all those people to survive is pretty miraculous."
- Passenger Olympia Outten described the rescue as "just like it was a movie," reflecting the group's relief at spotting rescuers. Bahamian authorities stated they would not lead the investigation since the crash occurred in international waters.
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