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All 11 Survive 'Miraculous' Plane Crash and Sea Rescue Off US Coast
All 11 people aboard a private plane that crashed off central Florida survived and were rescued from their lifeboat after a 5-hour ordeal by a US Air Force Reserve team.
Florida Plane Crash: All Aboard Survive
All 11 people aboard a private plane that crashed at sea off central Florida on Tuesday survived the wreck and were rescued hours later by a US Air Force Reserve team, US Coast Guard and US Air Force officials said on Wednesday. The passengers were adrift in a lifeboat after the twin-engined turboprop aircraft went down.
'Miraculous' Rescue Operation by US Air Force Reserve
Major Elizabeth Piowaty, commander of one of the aircraft involved in the rescue, told reporters the day after the crash that "For all those people to survive is pretty miraculous." The successful rescue operation brought all survivors to safety after approximately 5 hours at sea.
*Source: SCMP (2026-05-14)*
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