Coast Guard swoops in to save stranded sailors from sinking boat hundreds of miles off coast

Five radical are harmless aft the Coast Guard rescued them from a sinking sailboat hundreds of miles disconnected the North Carolina seashore Thursday.

According to the Coast Guard, watchstanders astatine Sector North Carolina received a mayday telephone from the unit of a sailboat called "Magic Bus" astir 260 nautical miles offshore from Cape Hatteras. The unit reported their vas was taking connected h2o and that they had climbed into a beingness raft.

The Coast Guard launched a effect involving the cutter Angela McShan (WPC 1135), an HC-130 Hercules airplane and an MH-60 Jayhawk chopper from Air Station Elizabeth City.

Images amusement the Jayhawk hovering implicit acheronian green, churning waters portion a tiny orangish beingness raft bobs below, tossed by upwind and waves.

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A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk chopper hovers supra the Atlantic Ocean arsenic rescuers find an orangish beingness raft drifting disconnected the seashore of North Carolina. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Fireman Madilynn Herrell)

Another representation shows the achromatic sailboat leaning to 1 broadside and astir submerged.

Because of the boat’s region from shore, the Coast Guard coordinated with the craft bearer USS George H.W. Bush to supply substance enactment for the helicopter, extending its scope for the offshore mission.

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The sailboat, partially submerged and listing to 1 side, was spotted by a Coast Guard aircrew arsenic it rapidly filled with water. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Fireman Madilynn Herrell)

The HC-130 unit yet spotted the beingness raft and confirmed that each 5 radical were aboard, "stable and successful bully condition," the Coast Guard said. A abbreviated clip later, the Jayhawk unit hoisted them to safety.

After refueling aboard the George H.W. Bush, the chopper flew the rescued sailors backmost to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City. Officials said everyone appeared to beryllium successful bully health.

All 5 men were safely rescued and flown to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, wherever they gathered soon aft the rescue. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Fireman Madilynn Herrell)

The Coast Guard released photos and video of the rescue, showing the challenging conditions faced by crews during the operation.

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No different details were instantly disposable from the Coast Guard astir the voyage oregon the rescue. 

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