Pilot of a small plane from the Bahamas pulled off a controlled water landing in the Atlantic near Florida.
All 11 passengers and crew got rescued quickly with no serious injuries reported.
Coast guard and local boats responded fast to the scene.
Aircraft went down after mechanical trouble during the short hop.
Investigation already underway into what caused the engine issue.
This marks another close call that ended better than it could have.
Aviation safety folks will review the pilot’s quick thinking.
11 people (confirmed by USCG); all recovered alive.
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard says all 11 people on board survived after a plane headed to the Bahamas crash landed into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, prompting a major rescue effort off Central Florida’s coast.
According to the FAA, the twin-engine aircraft, a Beechcraft BE30, went down about 80 miles east of Melbourne shortly after noon Tuesday.
Bahamas Air Accident Investigation Authority says the flight took off from Marsh Harbour and was headed to Freeport, a trip that typically takes about 30 minutes. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot declared an emergency, and air traffic control lost communication with the aircraft.
The rescue effort involved the U.S. Coast Guard, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, and the U.S. Air Force 920th Rescue Wing based out of Patrick Space Force Base.