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HomeBreaking NewsSTT-STX Sea Flight Makes Emergency Ocean Landing *Update: Photos*

STT-STX Sea Flight Makes Emergency Ocean Landing *Update: Photos*

Sea Flight plane makes an emergency ocean landing Thursday being towed back to St. Thomas. (DaraMonifah Cooper photo)
Sea Flight that made emergency landing is towed back to St. Thomas. (DaraMonifah Cooper photo)

At 9:09 a.m. Thursday, the 911 emergency call center on St. Thomas received notice of a Sea Flight #394SF aircraft emergency landing on water between St. Thomas and St. Croix.

According to a release from the V.I. Territorial Emergency Management Authority, all seven passengers on board the vessel appear to be safe and are being taken to St. Thomas for evaluation.

Downed Sea Flight vessel as seen from the air from another small commuter flight. (Photo submitted by Breeze Air Charters)
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