SOUTH FLORIDA — The 11 people rescued after their aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday following engine failure are recovering, Patrick Space Force Base officials said. All occupants on the plane – 11 Bahamian adults – were taken to area hospitals, where they received medical treatment.
“All survivors were reported in stable condition,” officials with Patrick Space Force Base said in a statement.
The crash occurred at 12:05 p.m. about 50 miles east of the Vero Beach Regional Airport, according to the FAA. Aircrews from the 920th Rescue Wing based at Patrick Space Force Base, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, were involved in the rescue operation…