Posted on 3:22 pm, Sunday, January 25, 2015. Tags: ditching, plane, rescue, uscg
The pilot of a single engine Cirrus SR-22 aircraft that ran out of fuel is safe after ditching his aircraft 253 miles northeast of Maui, Hawaii Sunday. At approximately 4:44 p.m. the pilot was able to deploy the aircraft’s airframe parachute system and safely exit the aircraft into a life raft.
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Posted on 5:23 pm, Friday, October 7, 2011. Tags: c-130, coast guard, ditching, hilo, kiska, plane, uscg
Coast Guard aircrews rescued a pilot who was forced to ditch his Cessna 310 aircraft approximately 13 miles northeast of the Big Island, Hawaii Friday (Oct 7). Video of the ditching and rescue.
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