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US Coast Guard Rescues Downed Boeing 737 Cargo Pilots - Video

On Friday, a Boeing 737 cargo aircraft was forced to land in the waters near Honolulu, Hawaii, due to an engine problem that occurred right after take-off.
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The US Coast Guard rescued both crew members of a Boeing 737 cargo plane that made an emergency landing off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii.
A video released by the Coast Guard shows one of the pilots on the tip of the aircraft's tail and another crew member in the water, with a rescue helicopter hanging near them.
The incident with the cargo airplane occurred overnight at around 1:30 a.m. local time (11:30 GMT), according to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA said the pilots had attempted to return to the airport of departure in Honolulu, but had to undertake emergency landing on water.
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