Eleven passengers were stranded on a life raft for hours after a Bahamian plane crashed off the east coast of Florida on 12 May.
During what should have been a routine flight between two islands in the Bahamas, the small plane’s navigation systems, radio, and engines all faltered. The aircraft’s emergency transmitter sent out a distress call, alerting the US Coast Guard.
‘You could tell just by looking at them that they were in distress physically, mentally and emotionally,” said Captain Rory Whipple, an Air Force combat rescue officer, during a news conference after the rescue.
All 11 on board were rescued and are in stable condition.
Read more about the rescue here
