Hawaii-Bound Cessna Ditches in Pacific After Running Out of Fuel

[NYCA News]

NYCAviation:

Hawaii-Bound Cessna Ditches in Pacific After Running Out of Fuel (http://nycaviation.com/2011/10/hawaii-bound-cessna-ditches-in-pacific-after-running-out-of-fuel/)

A twin-engine plane flying to Hawaii's Big Island from California was forced to ditch into the Pacific Ocean Friday evening local time. The pilot was the only person on board.
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[JHNA57]

That’s one lucky pilot!
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[LGA777]

Very ironic he ditched only 13 miles from the airport, glad he is ok but wow that was so close !

[Gerard]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/10/08/2011-10-08_watch_pilot_makes_dramatic_landing_on_pacific_o cean_after_running_out_of_fuel.html

[Gerard]

Another view: http://www.aol.com/2011/10/08/plane-ditches-in-ocean-of_0_n_1001595.html?1318103818&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl2%7Csec3_lnk3%7C102744

[Matt Molnar]

Awesome USCG video of the landing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt0K1OwlKQM