Small Plane Crashes Off Vero Beach; All 11 Aboard Rescued From Life Raft
Eleven people survived after a small plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Florida’s east coast, spending about five hours on a life raft before rescue crews reached them.
The Beechcraft 300 King Air turboprop had departed Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas and was headed toward Grand Bahama International Airport when it suffered engine failure, according to The Associated Press. The pilot ditched the aircraft roughly 50 miles east of Vero Beach, Florida, and got all 10 passengers onto a raft.
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The rescue quickly drew attention online, where media posts framed the operation around survival, rescue crews and the “heroes in action” response. Posts from national outlets on Facebook and Instagram highlighted the dramatic rescue and the fact that all 11 people survived.
The FAA is investigating. Officials have not released a final cause, making the rescue outcome the strongest confirmed fact for now.
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