Coverage dated December 26, 2022

Rescuers use kayaks to reach pilot after crash in icy creek

Headline from WHEC Rochester

EDGEWATER, Md. (AP) — Rescuers used kayaks to reach the pilot of a small airplane that crashed into an icy creek near a Maryland airport and began to sink, state police said.

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Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Caller

    Kayakers Rescue Pilot Following Crash Landing Into Icy Creek (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Kayakers rescued the pilot of a small plane after he crash landed Monday into Beards Creek in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Rescuers use kayaks to reach pilot after crash in icy creek (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    EDGEWATER, Md. (AP) — Rescuers used kayaks to reach the pilot of a small airplane that crashed into an icy creek near a Maryland airport and began to sink, state police said.

  3. NBC News

    Kayakers hailed as heroes for helping to rescue pilot from icy creek (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Steve Couchman, 71, of Frederick, Maryland, survived the crash in Edgewater after his single-engine aircraft went down, Maryland State Police said.

  4. NBC News

    Kayakers rescue pilot from icy creek after small plane crash in Maryland (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Kayakers helped rescue a pilot after a small plane crash into Beards Creek in Edgewater, Maryland. The pilot was later transferred to Anne Arundel Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. WRC's Paul Wagner reports.

  5. NBC News

    Two kayakers rescue pilot from Maryland plane crash (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A small plane crash landed into an icy creek in Maryland and started to sink with the pilot still inside. A former U.S. Navy captain and his son grabbed the family’s kayaks and rescued the pilot. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk shares more on the heroic story.

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