Florida pilot survives emergency water landing off Boca Raton
TL;DR
A 23-year-old Florida pilot, Faith Tenkley, safely ditched a twin-engine Piper into the Atlantic off Boca Raton after mechanical failures, steering clear of shoreline hazards; a lifeguard and rescue boat quickly reached her, and she was treated as a precaution at a hospital with no injuries reported.
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