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Pilot Treads Water Until Rescuers Arrive

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From Times Wire Reports

A pilot who treaded water for hours in the Pacific Ocean after his small plane crashed, and then spent part of the night bobbing in a life raft, was rescued by a container ship and was doing well, shipping officials said.

Ray Clamback, 67, of Australia was spotted Monday evening about 750 miles south of Oahu by the crew of a C-130 search plane from Honolulu that dropped a life raft.

About 9 1/2 hours later he was picked up by the container ship.

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