Everyone survives ditching in Atlantic thanks to USAF

[MiTasol]

The aircraft type was not identified.

'Pretty miraculous' - 11 rescued after pilot ditches plane in Atlantic

The survivors spent about five hours on a life raft before being rescued by the US Air Force off Florida's coast.

www.bbc.com

EDIT from a second source - a King Air

USAF 920th Rescue Wing Saves All 11 from King Air 300 Ditched in Atlantic | AIN

Mission completed via nine hoists in 3- to 5-foot seas

www.ainonline.com

 

[frankv]

The aircraft type was not identified.

'Pretty miraculous' - 11 rescued after pilot ditches plane in Atlantic

The survivors spent about five hours on a life raft before being rescued by the US Air Force off Florida's coast.

www.bbc.com

EDIT from a second source - a Kingair

USAF 920th Rescue Wing Saves All 11 from King Air 300 Ditched in Atlantic | AIN

Mission completed via nine hoists in 3- to 5-foot seas

www.ainonline.com

 

[frankv]

Aircraft ditching are nearly always described as miraculous. In fact, there is an 80% survival rate for controlled ditching.