All 11 people aboard a passenger plane that crashed into the sea were rescued alive. The incident occurred in the Indian Ocean, approximately 282 kilometers off the coast of Florida, United States, where the plane went down. After encountering a series of technical issues during a routine flight, experienced pilot Ian Nickson made the decision to ditch the small passenger aircraft into the ocean.
The passengers drifted for five hours on a life raft amid the ocean waves with little expectation of rescue. However, a U.S. Air Force team conducting training in the area spotted them and performed the rescue. “Saving all their lives is nothing short of a miracle,” said Major Elizabeth Piovaty, the military aircraft commander involved in the rescue operation.
