Survivors of plane crash off Florida coast were on raft for hours, didn't know help was coming, military says
US Air Force rescues 11 after plane crashes into waters off Florida coast (aljazeera); 'We didn't die': Pilot recounts crash landing in Atlantic with 10 aboard (bbc)
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S.524 · 119th Congress
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
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This story is about US Air Force rescues 11 after plane crashes into waters off Florida coast. This bill would Authorize Coast Guard programs/activities that underpin maritime search-and-rescue readiness and capacity.
If passed, it would:
- Authorize Coast Guard programs/activities that underpin maritime search-and-rescue readiness and capacity • Advance oversight/reporting hooks Congress would use to scrutinize Coast Guard SAR operations and capability gaps.
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This story is about US Air Force rescues 11 after plane crashes into waters off Florida coast. This bill would Authorize Coast Guard appropriations/operations (the baseline “keep SAR ready” lever Congress controls).
If passed, it would
- Authorize Coast Guard appropriations/operations (the baseline “keep SAR ready” lever Congress controls • Require/report on Coast Guard search-and-rescue operations (oversight that would surface gaps revealed by events like.
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