플로리다에서 해양 작전을 수행하는 연방 요원은 예기치 않게 항공 구조에 참여하게 되었습니다., 침몰하는 항공기에서 조종사가 기어오르는 것을 목격했을 때.
The plane went in the water off Cedar Key, about a hundred miles north of Tampa along Florida’s Gulf Coast Tuesday.
Photos provided by US Customs and Border Protection (CPB) in a Friday news release showed a small propeller-powered plane, sinking about a half mile from the George T. Lewis Airport in Cedar Key, with water almost entirely covering its cockpit and a man standing on top.
The pilot climbed out as the marine unit approached, CPB said.
“As agents and deputies approached the sinking plane, an individual was spotted climbing out and standing on the fuselage. Agents verified the pilot was the only occupant and were able to assist him on board an AMO (Air and Marine Operations) Coastal Interceptor Vessel,” 릴리스에 따라.
Agents gave the pilot a preliminary medical assessment before emergency medical services arrived at the scene, CPB added.
CPB’s Tampa Marine Unit and the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit were conducting joint operations off the coast of Cedar Key.
“The situational awareness and quick actions of the Marine Interdiction Agents and Sheriff’s Deputies prevented a possible human tragedy,” said Michael Matthies, Deputy Director of Marine Operations. “We are thankful we have the proper resources and trained personnel to perform when incidents like this present themselves.”
