Updated on: May 14, 2026 / 7:55 PM EDT / CBS News

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The pilot credited with saving the lives of 10 passengers on board a small plane after it crash landed about 50 nautical miles off the east coast of Florida told CBS News he lost both engines, all communication and avionics in the lead-up to the crash.

"Basically, lost my navigation, all radios — flying over 25 years and I've never seen anything like that," said Ian Nixon, the 43-year-old Bahamian pilot and father of three, who has already returned to Nassau following the ordeal. "I did my best.…