Hawaii-Bound Cessna Ditches in Pacific After Running Out of Fuel

**NYCA News** · 10-07-2011, 11:23 PM

NYCAviation:

Hawaii-Bound Cessna Ditches in Pacific After Running Out of Fuel

A twin-engine plane flying to Hawaii's Big Island from California was forced to ditch into the Pacific Ocean Friday evening local time. The pilot was the only person on board.
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**JHNA57** · 10-08-2011, 09:04 AM

That’s one lucky pilot!
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