A pilot had to ditch his small aircraft on the North Sea off Büsum on Sunday due to engine failure. Luckily, a nearby fishing boat was there immediately and was able to rescue the pilot and his machine. The cutter's crew pulled the biplane out of the water and brought it safely to shore. The pilot remained uninjured.
According to a spokesman for the German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked People (DGzRS), the cutter crew acted quickly and rescued the pilot before the sea rescue cruiser "Theodor Storm" reached the scene of the accident. It is suspected that the pilot deliberately made an emergency landing near the cutter in order to receive help more quickly. The emergency landing and the subsequent rescue by the fishing cutter illustrate the importance of rapid response and excellent cooperation at sea.
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