{"id":367054,"date":"2021-11-15T03:50:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T00:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/border-patrol-rescues-pilot-from-plane-crash-off-florida-coast\/"},"modified":"2021-11-15T03:50:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T00:50:26","slug":"border-patrol-rescues-pilot-from-plane-crash-off-florida-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/border-patrol-rescues-pilot-from-plane-crash-off-florida-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"#Border Patrol rescues pilot from plane crash off Florida coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Border Patrol rescues pilot from plane crash off Florida coast<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A Customs and Border Patrol special marine unit helped local law enforcement rescue a man who had crashed his airplane off the coast of Florida while the agencies were conducting a joint operation.<\/p>\n<p>The CBP Air and Marine Operations Tampa Marine Unit were in the middle of a joint operation with Citrus County Sheriff\u2019s Office Tactical Impact Unit when they spotted an aircraft floating in the water about half a mile from the George T. Lewis Airport in Cedar Key.<\/p>\n<p>A man emerged from the wreckage and climbed on top of the aircraft\u2019s fuselage as officers <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roached. The man was identified as the pilot and sole occupant of the plane.<\/p>\n<p>Photos released show the pilot fully dressed in a blue shirt and jeans standing atop the plane appearing wet but not severely injured. AMO agents conducted a medical assessment of the pilot and requested assistance. Local EMS services arrived on scene to help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe situational awareness and quick actions of the Marine Interdiction Agents and Sheriff\u2019s Deputies prevented a possible human tragedy,\u201d Michael Matthies, Deputy Director of Marine Operations <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/local-media-release\/amo-marine-unit-rescues-man-sinking-aircraft-florida-coast\">said in a statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Tampa2-Enhanced_2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"AMO Marine Unit rescues man from sinking aircraft off Florida coast\" class=\"wp-image-20144961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Tampa2-Enhanced_2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Tampa2-Enhanced_2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Tampa2-Enhanced_2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Photos released show the pilot fully dressed standing atop the plane.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">U.S. Customs and Border Protection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are thankful we have the proper resources and trained personnel to perform when incidents like this present themselves.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Citrus County Sheriff Mike Predergast <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=254567296710311&amp;set=a.220121376821570\">said in a statement<\/a> that saving someone\u2019s life is law enforcement\u2019s greatest reward.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to extensive training and keen instincts the AMO agents and our deputies knew exactly how to respond to this situation and facilitated the swift rescue of this individual,\u201d he wrote.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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