'Terrifying' moment
One passenger on the plane, Cheryl Bormann, described the "terrifying" moment it slid off the runway. "The plane literally hit the ground and bounced - it was clear the pilot did not have total control of the plane, it bounced again," she told CNN. At least 50 firefighters helped rescue people from the aircraft's wing "We were in the water. We couldn't tell where we were, whether it was a river or an ocean," she said, adding that she could smell jet fuel leaking into the river. In a news conference, Captain Michael Connor, commanding officer at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, said it was a "miracle" that there had been no serious injuries or fatalities. Miami Air International is contracted by the US military for its twice-weekly "rotator" service between the US mainland and Guantanamo Bay, Bill Dougherty, a base spokesman said. Officials say the people on Friday's flight included civilian and military personnel. Boeing released a statement sharing its "well wishes" with those on board. It said it was providing technical assistance to the US National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the incident. The aerospace giant has been under increased scrutiny following two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max 8 planes - a different model to the one involved in the incident on Friday.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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