Eleven people who survive a plane crash about 50 miles off the Florida coast spend several hours on a life raft while waiting for rescue, according to accounts described by multiple outlets. Survivors drift for roughly five hours with no way to call for help and no certainty that assistance is on the way. As weather worsens, they huddle for shelter under a tarp while a thunderstorm approaches. Reports state that rescue crews from the U.S. military eventually locate the group and arrive overhead, bringing the survivors to help. The Independent and Inquirer.net both describe the survivors’ lack of communication and uncertainty during the time before rescue. The Washington Times likewise reports that the survivors remain on the raft for about five hours and gather under a tarp as the storm nears. Details about the crash’s cause and the flight’s origin or destination are not included in the provided summaries.