Plane falls into sea off S China coast, crew saved
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A US-made Cirrus SR22 plane fell into the sea off the coast of South China's Guangdong province Wednesday afternoon, local authorities said.
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A US-made Cirrus SR22 plane fell into the sea off the coast of South China's Guangdong province Wednesday afternoon. |
The plane, which is owned by Zhuhai Hanxing General Aviation Co., Ltd., fell into the sea around 2:48 pm, the Zhuhai municipal maritime bureau said.
All three of the plane's crew members were saved by a rescue team made up of local fishermen around 3:13 pm, the bureau said.
The accident was caused by an engine failure, according to an initial investigation.
The plane's crew made a successful emergency landing in the sea after failing to restart the engine. The crew waited for rescue on floating seat cushions, said Zhao Liancheng, head of the general aviation company and one of the plane's crew members.
The plane has been lifted out of the sea and will be moved back to safety around 9 pm, Zhao said.
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