Archive image: GULF OF MEXICO – Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Resolute, a 210-foot ship home-ported in St. Petersburg, Fla., conducts basket training with a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Robert Simpson.
MIAMI — A Coast Guard OPBAT MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescued two people after their small aircraft crashed 10 nautical miles northwest of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Saturday, June 24, 2024.
The Coast Guard Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew hoisted both individuals and transported them to emergency medical services (EMS) at Turks and Caicos International Airport in stable condition.
Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received a request for assistance from the Turks and Caicos Rescue Coordination Center at approximately 12:15 p.m., after a 28-foot aircraft declared an emergency offshore.
The Turks and Caicos Rescue Coordination Center issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB) notice to mariners, and launched multiple marine units. Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders also directed the launch of an OPBAT MH-60T Jayhawk MRR Helicopter aircrew who were able to locate and rescue both individuals at approximately 3:30 p.m.
The individuals were transported to emergency medical services awaiting at Turks and Caicos International Airport in stable condition.
U.S. Coast Guard video.
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater.
U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area.
U.S. Coast Guard Southeast.
“The coordination of this rescue was made possible by our strong relationships with our international partners,” said Lt. Connor Pascale, Coast Guard liaison officer to the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands. “These are types of missions we train for, we are grateful to bring these individuals back home to their families.”
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