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US military aircraft pitched down off Florida: pilot was safe

Washington, USA - He would be dropped by parachute from his AV-8B Harrier

An US Marine pilot, whose AV-8B Harrier jet threw down headlong into the Atlantic Ocean, is recovering at a Florida hospital after the Coast Guard rescued him. Aircraft plunged off St. Augustine and the aviator had been in the sea for more than 4 hours before being rescued. The Coast Guard said the airman showed signs of hypothermia, but appeared to be in good condition. According to witnesses the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 132616
Rome, Italy, 12/07/2005 17:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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