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Survivors of plane crash off Florida coast were on raft for hours, didn't know help was coming, military says

www.cbsnews.com·Steven Yablonski·19 days ago
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By Steven Yablonski is a digital content producer for CBS Miami and the South region. Read Full Bio Updated on: May 13, 2026 / 10:21 PM EDT / CBS Miami Add CBS News on Google Members of the U.S. military who helped to rescue 11 people who were on board a plane that crashed about 80 miles off the east coast of Florida on Tuesday spoke about the dramatic incident and said it was "miraculous" that no major injuries were reported. The nail-biting incident took place about 80 miles off the coast of Melbourne , Florida, which is about 175 miles north of Miami .  Military officials said an emergency locator transmitter signal from a twin-engine turboprop airplane had alerted the U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District watchstanders to a potential distress situation around 11 a.m. Tuesday, and a rescue operation was soon launched.…

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