Coast Guard rescues 2 after plane goes down in Georgia marsh
A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah crew located two people who downed their disabled aircraft near the Little Black River, South Carolina, on Dec. 7, 2024. (Courtesy photo from Air Station Savannah)
SAVANNAH, Ga. - The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued two people after their small plane went down along the Georgia Coast.
The emergency landing and rescue happened on Saturday near the Little Black River.
After receiving the notification from Savannah Airport Air Traffic Control Center, an aircrew successfully located the plane and hosted up the two people.
"After arriving on the scene, we quickly located and deployed our rescue swimmer to the downed aircraft to assess the pilot's condition," said Lt. Cmdr. Jon Sapundjieff, Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircraft commander. "I appreciate the assistance from the tower controller and the airport crash crew at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for making this case go smoothly."
Both individuals were taken to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport without injuries.