Pirates recapture U.S. hostage after escape bid: Navy officials watch as sailor jumps off drifting

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Fri Apr-10-09 06:39 AM
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Pirates recapture U.S. hostage after escape bid: Navy officials watch as sailor jumps off drifting

Edited on Fri Apr-10-09 06:39 AM by cali

lifeboat.

Toby Talbot / AP
NBC News and news services
updated 17 minutes ago

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The American sailor being held hostage by Somali pirates managed to jump off the lifeboat overnight but was recaptured, NBC News reported Friday.

Captain Richard Phillips tried to swim away before being taken back into the pirates' custody, NBC's Jim Miklaszewski told the TODAY show.

The escape bid was witnessed by the U.S. Navy but happened too quickly for them to come to his aid.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30149443/

Shit. Hope Capt. Phillips is still OK. He's got guts.

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