11 survivors rescued after Beechcraft King Air crash into Atlantic off Florida; hours-long life-raft ordeal ends with USCG/US Ai
A Panama-registered Beechcraft 300 King Air (HP-1859) crashed into the Atlantic about 80 miles east of Melbourne, Florida, triggering a multi-hour search and rescue. All 11 survivors were found after spending hours on a life raft and were unaware help was coming as US Coast Guard and U.S. Air Force reservists arrived.