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Video: Small plane ditches in the Pacific 253 miles from Maui. Pilot rescued.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 1/26/15 at 7:52 pm
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Turns out the pilot had fuel, however the fuel tank selector valve malfunctioned. Pilot was flying the aircraft on a ferry flight from the US to Australia and planned on making a fuel stop in Hawaii. About half way between California and Hawaii, the pilot noticed the valve was jammed and made a distress call, saying that he would not make it to Hawaii. The Coast Guard had a 3 hour advanced notice and was on scene as the aircraft lost power.
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The pilot of a single engine Cirrus SR-22 aircraft that ran out of fuel is safe after ditching his aircraft 253 miles northeast of Maui, Hawaii Sunday. At approximately 4:44 p.m. the pilot was able to deploy the aircraft’s airframe parachute system and safely exit the aircraft into a life raft. U.S. Coast Guard video
Turns out the pilot had fuel, however the fuel tank selector valve malfunctioned. Pilot was flying the aircraft on a ferry flight from the US to Australia and planned on making a fuel stop in Hawaii. About half way between California and Hawaii, the pilot noticed the valve was jammed and made a distress call, saying that he would not make it to Hawaii. The Coast Guard had a 3 hour advanced notice and was on scene as the aircraft lost power.
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Posted on 1/26/15 at 7:55 pm to Hillborn 22
Technology is awesome
Posted on 1/26/15 at 8:25 pm to Hillborn 22
This is not meant to be sarcastic: if the aircrafts has a range of 900NM (according to cirrus website), how the hell could it make the 2000NM hop from CA to HI, even with the best of tailwinds?
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:06 pm to Hillborn 22
Dude was just chillin in his raft. 
Posted on 1/26/15 at 9:58 pm to Hillborn 22
That was pretty amazing. I got a little nervous when the plane flipped over 
Posted on 1/26/15 at 10:01 pm to Hillborn 22
All of a sudden that big cruise ship shows up 
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