This is the dramatic moment two men are rescued from the sea after their plane suffered engine failure and was forced to ditch in the Black Sea.
Footage shows the pair bobbing in the water beside the partially submerged aircraft as Turkish Coast Guard crews race to their aid.
Rescuers throw lifebuoys to the men before hauling them aboard a boat and taking them to safety.
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The Belgian nationals, aged 55 and 69, were both conscious following the terrifying ordeal and escaped without life-threatening injuries, as reported by Need To Know.
Their two-seat private plane had taken off from Batumi, Georgia, and was heading for Ordu-Giresun Airport in northern Turkey on Wednesday (9 September).
But the aircraft suffered an engine problem during the journey.
The crew contacted the control tower at Rize-Artvin Airport in a bid to make an emergency landing.
However, they were unable to reach the runway and were forced to ditch in the Black Sea around four nautical miles from the coast.
The Turkish Coast Guard scrambled a vessel, two boats and a diving team following the emergency alert.
Crews found the aircraft still floating on the surface and rescued both occupants.
Local authorities identified the men as Werner Vlasselaer, 55, and Christian Peiffer, 69.
They were taken to Kaçkar State Hospital for checks.
Rize Governor İhsan Selim Baydaş said: “They could not get close enough to the airport and had to land in the sea.
“Our coast guard teams reached the aircraft quickly.”
He said neither man’s life was in danger.
The French-registered aircraft was later recovered from the water.
An investigation into the incident is under way.
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