Archive image: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew from Air Station Corpus Christi conducts rescue hoist training during a SAR exercise over the Gulf of Mexico.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Eggers.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard crews rescue two divers that went missing 15 nautical miles offshore from Matagorda. Thursday, July 25, 2024.
Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders received a notification Wednesday afternoon reporting that the divers were last seen surfacing in unfavorable weather conditions and were not seen after conditions cleared.
Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter and HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft aircrews were launched along with a Station Port O’Connor 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) boatcrew to search for the divers. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culbertson was also directed to assist with search efforts.
The HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft aircrew spotted a flashing light in the water while searching and vectored in the divers’ location to the USCGC. The divers were transported to Coast Guard Station Freeport, and were last reported to be in stable condition.
A total of approximately 1,656 square miles were searched over a period of 36 hours.
Involved in the search were:
- Air Station Corpus Christi HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft aircrew
- Air Station Houston MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrews
- Station Port O’Connor 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RBM) boatcrew
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