A young Capitola lifeguard is being credited for saving a pilot who crashed into the ocean on July 22. Dane Morin sprung into action in Huntington Beach on that day.
Dane Morin sprung into action to rescue a pilot from a small passenger plane that crashed into the water at Manhattan Beach on July 22. The 19-year-old swam about 200 yards and was the first lifeguard to reach the pilot, according to theMorin reportedly saw the plane crash from afar and immediately sprinted to the water, hurdling multiple fences and beach chairs along the way. He swam through a high surf and powerful rip current to reach the victim.
The plane's wings were dangling, and it was starting to sink into the ocean when Morin reached the aircraft. "In that moment, I didn’t hesitate and just grabbed my tube and my fins and sprinted down towards the accident," Morin said. "It was a small passenger plane and the wings were falling apart and it was submerging already."A native of Santa Cruz, Morin spent a lot of time at the beach from an early age. He participated in the junior lifeguards program every summer, where he grew a passion for the ocean and a respect for its strength.
When Morin arrived at the plane, he said the pilot didn't seem to have any significant injuries but was in extreme shock. He maneuvered the pilot onto the flotation device and began to backstroke both of them to shore."I had to go to the side because we were right next to the plane and it almost crashed on top of us under the waves," he said.Morin and the pilot were forced to duck beneath several waves because of rough conditions that day.
The pilot was immediately put into a neck brace, though no significant injuries were reported. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash and the pilot has not been identified."Most of us would probably tend to freeze under that circumstance, but I think you demonstrated such a presence of mind and courage to know what to do in that situation," said Capitola Mayor Sam Storey.
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