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Family Rescued from Seaplane Crash by Group of Good Samaritans

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Family Rescued from Seaplane Crash by Group of Good Samaritans
Some quick-thinking Good Samaritans were lifesavers for a Richardson, Tex. family whose small seaplane crashed into the ocean off the coast of a small Caribbean island near Honduras.

Some quick-thinking Good Samaritans were lifesavers for a Richardson, Tex. family whose small seaplane crashed into the ocean off the coast of a small Caribbean island near Honduras.

Andy Atkins, who was belted into his seat after the plane flipped upside down in the water, realized, "I'm not dead, but I've got to get out of here before I drown."

 

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