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| Coast Guard Rescue off Wilmington NC |
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WILMINGTON, N.C. - A Coast Guard helicopter
rescue crew from Air Station Elizabeth City,
N.C., hoisted four people from a sailing
vessel, 172 miles east of Wilmington, Friday.
Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received
notification at 9:15 a.m. that the 50-foot
sailboat Kekoa was coming apart and taking on
water.
A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircraft rescue
crew from Air Station Elizabeth City arrived
on scene at 10:53 a.m. to provide aerial
coverage for the four survivors in 20-25 foot
seas until an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescue
crew arrived.
The helicopter rescue crew hoisted all four
people from their life raft and transported
them to New Hanover Regional Medical Center
in Wilmington. All four people are listed in
good condition.
All survivors were wearing personal flotation
devices, activated their Emergency Position
Indicating Radio Beacon and used a satellite
phone and VHF radio.
The Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety
Information Broadcast to inform other boaters
of the vessel adrift.
(U.S. Coast Guard video/Air Station Elizabeth
City, N.C.)
Tags : USCG Rescue "Coast Guard" |
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Durée : 425 s |
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