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Pilot rescued after plane plunge

2008-11-06 08:19:37 GMT2008-11-06 16:19:37 (Beijing Time)  China Daily

Sea rescuers pull a French pilot in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong province November 5, 2008. The small plane, an MCR4S took off from Zhuhai Jiuzhou Helicopter Airport at 10:30 am but fell into the sea 40 minutes later. The pilot suffered only a slight injury to his left knee. The cause of the accident is being investigated. [Xinhua]

Sea rescuers try to tie a rope to a plane that crashed into the sea in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong province November 5, 2008. A French pilot flew the plane, an MCR4S from Zhuhai Jiuzhou Helicopter Airport at 10:30 am but fell into the sea 40 minutes later. He suffered only a slight injury to his left knee. The cause of the accident is being investigated. [CFP]

Sea rescuers drag a crashed plane in sea water in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong province November 5, 2008. A French pilot flew the small plane, an MCR4S from Zhuhai Jiuzhou Helicopter Airport at 10:30 am but fell into the sea 40 minutes later. He suffered only a slight injury to his left knee. The cause of the accident is being investigated. [Xinhua]

Sea rescuers use a crane to lift a plane out of water in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong province November 5, 2008. A French pilot flew the smalll plane, an MCR4S from Zhuhai Jiuzhou Helicopter Airport at 10:30 am but fell into the sea 40 minutes later. He suffered only a slight injury to his left knee. The cause of the accident is being investigated. [Xinhua]

Sea rescuers pull a French pilot in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong province November 5, 2008. The small plane, an MCR4S took off from Zhuhai Jiuzhou Helicopter Airport at 10:30 am but fell into the sea 40 minutes later. The pilot suffered only a slight injury to his left knee. The cause of the accident is being investigated.

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