7 hours agoBoeing 737 makes emergency landing in the ocean, rescue pilots
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Pilots from a cargo plane made a desperate nighttime landing in the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii, and were miraculously rescued by rescue teams. One pilot was found holding for the tail of the plane that was in the water, while the other was saved after being found keeping in a package [...]
One pilot was found holding for the tail of the plane in the water, and the other was saved after being found hanging in a package standing on the water, writes The Guardian.
The pilots were running a Boeing 737-,200 plane, which was launched by Honolulu and had Kahului Airport for destination, but soon returned to Honolulu, according to a website for flying.
Shortly thereafter, the coast guard responded to reports of a plane crash south of Oahu, with two people inside.
About two and 30 minutes in the morning, a coast guard helicopter was able to locate the remains of the plane. Searching for survivors, the search-saving teams found one pilot holding for the tail of the plane and taking him to the hospital.
The other pilot was found carrying in several packages and rescued from a rescue department boat, being taken ashore. Both pilots are being controlled by doctors.
The danger of a pilot dying during emergency release is high, especially at night, and especially in the open ocean.
