ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Cessna 188 Pacific rescue

Okay, so imagine you're playing with toy airplanes. You know how some of them are big, and some are small? Well, real planes are like that too!

The Cessna 188 is a type of airplane that's kind of small, but it can do really important things. One of the things it can do is fly over the Pacific Ocean to rescue people if they get into trouble out there.

Now, the Pacific Ocean is really big and can be kind of scary. People might be swimming, or maybe they're on a boat or a ship, and something goes wrong. Maybe they get hurt or they run out of food or water.

That's where the Cessna 188 comes in. It can take off from a big airport and fly out over the ocean to where the people are. There are special people called rescuers who ride in the plane too. They wear special clothes and have special training to help people who are in trouble.

When the plane gets to where the people are, it can fly low and slow so the rescuers can see them and drop supplies like water and emergency equipment. If they need to, the rescuers can even jump out of the plane and go down to help the people!

Then, when everyone is safe and okay, the Cessna 188 can fly back to the big airport with the rescuers and the people they saved. It's like a big adventure to help people and make sure they're okay!