Passengers rescued after plane crashes off Turks and Caicos coast
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, (CMC) –All four passengers of an aircraft that crashed off the coast of Grand Turk have been rescued, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RCTPIF).
The aircraft had been flying from St Kitts.
“Following an intensive and exhaustive combined operation, the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force can confirm the four individuals involved in this morning’s aircraft crash were rescued this afternoon,” the police said in a statement.
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The four were rescued by a local fisherman and are reportedly heading to Grand Turk where they will receive medical attention.
Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police, Michael Francois, said “I especially want to thank fisherman Kellison Talbot, who did an exceptional job in this rescue.”
“He displayed courage and selflessness by placing his life on the line. Additionally, from the initial report received, the RTCIPF acted without hesitation by cordoning off a section at the beach and established a Command Centre.”
Francois, who did not provide any details about the plane nor the passengers, said the rescue teams including officials from the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies and Air Support unit from the US Coastguard and Customs and Border Protection, “all worked tirelessly in our search for the missing individuals”.