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Greenland: German Pilots Rescued From Greenland's Ice Cold Waters After Plane Crash

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Greenland - July 29, 2024

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Two German pilots have been rescued after their plane crashed in the ice-cold waters off the coast of Greenland.

The single-engine Piper Malibu plane had travelled 800 miles from Goose Bay in Canada to Narsarsuaq Airport in Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland when its engine failed at 12:17am on 29th July.
It was reportedly returning back to Germany after it departed in mid-July, to attend an airshow in the USA.

When the emergency arose, the two German pilots managed to send a mayday call to air traffic controllers in Nuuk before being forced to attempt a water landing.

The Danish Joint Arctic Command was able to coordinate the rescue and dispatched a challenger jet, which was able to locate the accident site.

Both pilots managed to exit the plane and board an inflatable survival raft.

The Danish Navy frigate then transferred the two men to a local hospital in Qaqortoq for observation.

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