Terrified passengers on a flight across Europe feared they were moments away from death after one of the plane's engine's failed in mid-air. After an emergency was declared by the flight crew, the plane's 'weeping' pilot warned holidaymakers that they had six minutes before they would crash, a passenger says. Travellers were ordered to put on their life jackets and brace for a water landing during the charter flight from Split, Croatia to Nantes, France. Scroll down for video Terrifying experience: A passenger says a 'weeping' pilot told travellers to prepare for a crash landing at sea Tourist Benjamin Girard described the harrowing experience aboard the Europe Airpost flight, saying passengers were 'crying and screaming' in horror as the aircraft was in danger of crash landing in the Adriatic Sea on 23 August.
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Total panic broke out aboard the flight from Split, Croatia to Nantes, France
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Crying pilot said they had six minutes before they would crash
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Europe Airpost plane made an emergency landing in Venice, Italy
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