Olympia Outten was one of 11 people aboard a plane that crashed off the coast of Florida on Tuesday, March 12.
The plane departed Marsh Harbour Airport and was headed toward Grand Bahama International Airport.
She said at some point the pilots aboard the flight got lost and a decision was made to land the plane in the ocean.
“I thought we was dead,” she told reporters on Thursday because all she saw was water. She said they waited for hours in a life raft.
When rescuers found them, she said she jumped for joy. “Yes, we got saved!” she said.
Posted May 14, 2026 10:45am EDT