3 plane crash survivors plucked from Atlantic Ocean at night after plane goes down off Florida coast

Three people were rescued from the Atlantic Ocean after their single-engine Cessna Skyhawk crashed off the coast of Florida on Sunday evening. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations, along with the Coast Guard and local agencies, located the survivors using heat signatures, bringing them aboard for medical evaluation. The pilot, who reported severe rib pain, and the other two individuals were transported to Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce for further treatment.