Story by 2nd Lt. Nagraj Rao, 129th Rescue Wing MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — The Cal Guard (California Air National Guard) 129th Rescue Wing successfully conducted critical medical airdrop to a woman aboard a sailboat 750 nautical miles off the United States coast in the Pacific Ocean, following a complex rescue mission on Leer másCal Guard 129th RQW conduct medical airdrop to a woman 750 nm[…]
U.S. Army story by Capt. Kyle Abraham, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – A U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew assigned to Charlie Company, 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade performed a rescue (medevac) of a hunter near Gold King Creek, Alaska, on Sep. 17, 2023. The mission started Leer másU.S. Army UH-60L crew rescue hunter near Gold King Creek, Alaska[…]
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew medevac man from motor vessel CL Yingdu, approximately 223 nm southeast of Cape Hatteras on Saturday. Watchstanders from the U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District command center received notification that a man aboard the vessel was suffering from an eye injury and needed medical attention. The Leer másA Coast Guard aircrew medevac man 223 nm SE of Cape Hatteras, NC[…]
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew rescue five women stranded on Otter Island, Wednesday, after their recreational vessel drifted off the beach due to inclement weather from Tropical Storm Elsa. The survivors were hoisted into an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter at approximately 8 a.m. and transported to Leer másCoast Guard MH-65 aircrew rescue five women stranded on Otter Island[…]
La Royal Humane Society galardonó al paramédico Mark Scotland, del helicóptero del HM Coastguard de la base SAR Lydd, tras sus heroicas acciones para salvar a una niña de 12 años frente a las costas de Kent el pasado año. Scotland fue galardonado con el Testimonial on Parchment por su valentía, que reconoce a las Leer másUn paramédico del HM Coastguard Lydd galardonado por salvar a una niña[…]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescue six boaters after their boat began taking on water approximately 34 miles east of Atlantic City, Thursday. Watchstanders in the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center in Philadelphia received an alert that a 28-foot pleasure craft with six people aboard was taking Leer másCoast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 6 from a vessel near Atlantic City, New Jersey[…]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew assisted one person Friday after his 24-foot vessel became disabled on Chassahowitzka River. An Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew arrived on scene, determined the individual to be in good health and directed a searching family member to his position. The family member Leer másCoast Guard assists 1 from disabled vessel on Chassahowitzka River[…]
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescue four boaters after their vessel began taking on water approximately 13 miles north of Port Mansfield, Texas, Monday. At approximately 12:30 p.m., Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received notification from a family member of a 18-foot pleasure craft vessel taking on water with four people aboard Leer másCoast Guard rescue 4 from vessel taking on water near Port Mansfield, Tx[…]
LA PUSH, Wash. — The Coast Guard medevac an injured hiker Wednesday morning from the beach between Taylor Point and Scotts Bluff on the west coast of Olympic National Park. The 21-year-old male had reportedly fallen from a nearby cliff Tuesday evening, leaving him unable to walk and stranded overnight. At approximately 10:30 a.m., watchstanders at Leer másCoast Guard aircrew medevac hiker fallen from cliffs near Taylor Point, WA[…]
PORT ORFORD, Ore. — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew medevac a hiker who fell from the cliffs above Nellies Cove Monday evening near Port Orford. At approximately 6:30 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend received an agency assistance request from Curry County Dispatch. A 21-year-old male hiker had reportedly fallen and sustained Leer másCoast Guard medevac hiker fallen from cliffs near Port Orford, WA[…]