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You know that sinking feeling you get when you notice you're about to run out of gas? The 65-year-old pilot of a Cessna flying to Hawaii got that feeling times a million somewhere over the Pacific last night.
He radioed in his problem to the Coast Guard, and they talked him through a successful crash-landing just 13 miles off the coast of Hawaii last night. A video from the Coast Guard captures the dramatic landing:
The pilot, whose name was not released, survived without any serious injuries. A member of the Coast Guard said he managed to stay cool through the whole ordeal.
"He was very professional throughout the whole scenario, but I know I probably would have been a little more freaked out," said U.S. Coast Guard Ryan Rejzer.
