Pilot Rescued After Floatplane Emergency Landing in Lee County

Lee County, FL – A pilot was rescued by helicopter Sunday after his floatplane experienced engine trouble and made an emergency landing in a remote area of Southwest Florida.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office identified the pilot as 68-year-old Curt Hosterman, who was operating a two-passenger amphibious aircraft on November 8th.

According to authorities, Hosterman departed Page Field and was flying near Fort Myers Beach when the aircraft’s engine stopped working…

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