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us12 days ago•3 min saved

Florida rescue team saves all 11 from Atlantic plane ditch with fuel to spare

A Florida-based rescue team from the 920th Rescue Wing saved all 11 Bahamian passengers and crew after their Beechcraft ditched in the Atlantic about 80 miles east of Melbourne; the survivors had spent roughly five hours in a life raft before nine winch lifts by a helicopter and a Combat King II transport brought them to safety in rough seas, with the helicopter near empty on fuel. The cause of the ditching is under investigation.

via The Guardian|

#bahamian-survivors #florida #life-raft

world12 days ago•13 min saved

Eleven Survive Florida Plane Crash After Five-Hour Life-Raft Ordeal

Eleven people survived a Beechcraft 300 King Air crash off Florida after spending about five hours on a yellow life raft. Rescue crews from the U.S. military located the survivors as they endured 3- to 5-foot swells and, with a helicopter hoist, brought them to safety before flying them to Melbourne Orlando International Airport in stable condition; the FAA will investigate the crash.

via AP News|

#florida-coast #life-raft #plane-crash

rescuesurvival2 years ago•2 min saved

Miraculous Rescue: Fisherman Found Alive After 13 Days Adrift at Sea

A fisherman who was believed to be lost at sea off the coast of Washington State was found alive and adrift in a life raft two days after the Coast Guard called off the search. The man had been alone on the raft for 13 days and survived by catching a salmon to eat. He was rescued by a group of "good Samaritans" and is now in stable condition. The second fisherman remains missing, and the incident is under investigation.

via Yahoo News|

#coast-guard #fisherman #life-raft

rescuedisaster2 years ago•1 min saved

Miraculous Rescues: Missing Fishermen Found Alive Against All Odds

A mariner who went missing at sea off the Washington coast was found alive in a life raft, while another man remains missing. The Coast Guard launched an extensive search but suspended it before another vessel discovered the life raft about 70 miles northwest of Cape Flattery, Washington. The rescued mariner was flown to British Columbia for treatment and is reportedly in stable condition. The Coast Guard is still investigating the incident.

via Fox Weather |

#coast-guard #life-raft #missing-mariner