A 23-year-old pilot, Faith Tenkley, successfully executed an emergency water landing in the Atlantic Ocean off Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday. Tenkley, who has been a pilot for four years, maneuvered her family's twin-engine Piper to avoid obstacles and made a smooth landing at approximately 9:40 a.m. local time. A lifeguard reached her within a minute, followed by a rescue boat from Boca Raton Ocean Rescue. Tenkley was the only person on board and had been flying from Page Field in Fort Myers to Bimini in the Bahamas. She experienced mechanical issues about 15 miles from Boca Raton, leading to a malfunction of the landing gear and the right engine. As a precaution, she was taken to a hospital but reported no injuries. Witnesses observed the plane's descent and praised Tenkley's handling of the situation, noting that the aircraft remained intact during the landing.
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Pilot Survives Emergency Water Landing Off Boca Raton
Faith Tenkley, a 23-year-old pilot, performed an emergency water landing in the Atlantic Ocean off Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday. After experiencing mechanical issues, she successfully landed her aircraft and was rescued by a lifeguard shortly thereafter. Tenkley was unharmed and taken to a hospital for precautionary measures.
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Video shows young female pilot, 23, swimming off after surviving emergency water landing in Florida
Pilot Survives Emergency Water Landing Off Boca Raton