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A young Florida pilot who crash-landed her plane in the Atlantic Ocean after experiencing a mechanical failure has said she\u2019s incredibly fortunate to have been able to swim away from the incident.<\/p>\n

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Faith Tenkley, 23, was heading to the Bahamas on Saturday to collect her parents but was forced to make an emergency landing off the coast of Boca Raton, Florida, after her right engine failed and her landing gear broke.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She decided to ditch her Piper PA30 propeller plane in the water amid fears landing at Boca Raton airport could spark a fire given the fuel load she was carrying. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am incredibly fortunate and relieved to share that I was able to swim away from this incident,\u201d Tenkley, a pilot of four years, told WPTV on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter deciding a landing at Boca Raton Airport was not the safest option I continued to the coast. During the descent my primary focus was ensuring the safety of everyone around me.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI was able to navigate toward open water, successfully avoiding all nearby buildings, paddleboarders, and swimmers (as well as individuals using metal detectors). I am incredibly fortunate and relieved to share that I was able to swim away from this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tenkley left Page Field airport in Fort Myers just before 8:50 a.m. but ran into difficulties around 15 miles off Boca Raton.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She expertly brought the plane down on the water less than an hour after take-off, with video capturing the rather controlled landing as she avoided crashing into people and buildings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Witnesses on the beach were left stunned as they watched the pilot in action.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOne second I\u2019m spraying sunscreen on my kid. The next I\u2019m looking up and saying, \u2018Is that supposed to be happening?\u2019\u201d Maria Marks, a beachgoer, told WPBF.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Alex Bester, another witness, told WPLG he initially didn\u2019t know if the plane was going to land on the sand or in the water after it \u201ccame in low.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey went for the shallow water which I think is kinda smart,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tenkley was able to make her way back to the shore and crews have since removed the plane from the water.<\/p>\n

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