'Pretty miraculous' - 11 rescued after pilot ditches plane in Atlantic
BBC News·May 14, 2026


Eleven people were rescued after a plane was ditched in the Atlantic Ocean. The pilot successfully landed the plane on water, allowing all on board to escape, which was described as "pretty miraculous". The survivors then spent about five hours on a life raft before being rescued. US Air Force personnel off the coast of Florida carried out the rescue operation.
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