Two people rescued after plane ditches into sea off Jersey
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The plane took off from Jersey on Thursday afternoon
Two people on-board a light aircraft that ditched into the sea have been rescued, Ports of Jersey has confirmed.
The plane took off from Jersey on Thursday afternoon.
Emergency services were called just after 14:00 GMT when the pilot contacted air traffic control and said they were ditching into the sea.
Ports of Jersey's pilot boat, three RNLI lifeboats, Channel Islands Air Search and a French rescue helicopter attended the scene.
The pilot and passenger were recovered from the sea off Jersey's south-east coast and taken back to St Helier uninjured.
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