Coast Guard rescue 4 people stranded on dunes in Port Mansfield, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin SRR helicopter aircrew rescue four people stranded on dunes in Port Mansfield, Texas.

Coast Guard Station South Padre Island watchstanders received a report from Willacy County dispatch of a vehicle with four people trapped on the dunes with water rising due to storm surge caused by Hurricane Delta.

A Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter aircrew launched to the scene, safely landed on the beach, embarked all four people, and transported them to Port Mansfield Airport where a family member picked them up.

Archive image: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (April 13, 2019) U.S. Coast Guard Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Clas Josh Carlson, a rescue swimmer assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi, jumps out of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a search-and-rescue demonstration as part of the Wings Over South Texas Air Show, April 13. More than 15 aviation acts performed during the show including the Navy Flight Demonstration Team the Blue Angels. Chief of Naval Air Training is responsible for the aviation training for all Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard pilots, naval flight officers, and naval aircrewmen.
U.S. Navy photo by Anne Owens.

«Our everyday training allows us to adapt and overcome any challenges as a team in order to assist those in need,» said Lt. Loren Sancineto, aircraft commander. «While Hurricane Delta remains in the gulf, we would like to remind the public to stay informed of current weather conditions and heed all storm warnings.»

No injuries were reported.

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