At approximately 02:45 UTC, a Pilatus PC-12/45 flying from Hakodate, Japan, to Magadan, Russia, lost engine power and was ditched in the ocean. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the three passengers were uninjured. The pilot said he was cruising at 8,100 meters when the engine failed. The aircraft descended through multiple cloud layers, breaking out 100 feet above the ocean, which had 8- to 12-foot swells. He ditched the aircraft and all four occupants boarded a life raft. About 15 hours later they were picked up by a Russian container ship.
July 08, Sea of Okhotsk, Pacific Ocean / Pilatus PC-12
At approximately 02:45 UTC, a Pilatus PC-12/45 flying from Hakodate, Japan, to Magadan, Russia, lost engine power and was ditched in the ocean. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the three passengers were uninjured. The pilot said he was cruising at 8,100 meters when the engine failed. The aircraft descended through multiple cloud layers, breaking out 100 feet above the ocean, which had 8- to 12-foot swells. He ditched the aircraft and all four occupants boarded a life raft. About 15 hours later they were picked up by a Russian container ship....
Key Takeaways:
- A Pilatus PC-12/45 aircraft ditched in the ocean after experiencing engine failure at 8,100 meters while en route from Japan to Russia.
- The pilot sustained minor injuries, and the three passengers were uninjured; all four occupants successfully boarded a life raft.
- They were rescued approximately 15 hours later by a Russian container ship, despite challenging ocean conditions.
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