11 Survive Plane Crash and 5-Hour Ordeal Off Florida Coast
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- •A small twin-engine aircraft ditched into the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast on 2026-05-14.
- •The 11 people on board, including the pilot, evacuated into life rafts after the crash.
- •US Air Force rescue teams joined local Florida crews to search for the survivors.
- •Rescue aircraft reported low fuel levels as they continued the search over open water.
- •The survivors were located roughly several miles off the Florida shoreline after about five hours in the water.
- •All 11 survivors were hoisted from the sea and transported to land for medical checks.
- •Initial reports from Florida authorities indicated no deaths and no life-threatening injuries among the rescued group.
- •The US Coast Guard and local emergency services assisted in coordinating the search-and-rescue operation from shore.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If US aviation regulators find mechanical faults in the crashed aircraft model The Federal Aviation Administration may order inspections or temporary groundings for similar planes across the United States.
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Primary Sources (5)
WESTBBC News - World'Pretty miraculous' - 11 rescued after pilot ditches plane in AtlanticWESTThe Guardian - WorldFlorida crew recounts ‘miraculous’ Atlantic plane rescue with fuel lowMEAl Jazeera - AllUS Air Force rescues 11 after plane crashes into waters off Florida coastREGIONALSouth China Morning Post - Top