Archive image: A Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew conducts hoist and fast-rope training onto the deck of Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC 1129) during a joint exercise off the coast of Southern California, Oct. 8, 2025.
The exercise enhanced maritime interdiction capabilities and interoperability between the Coast Guard and partner agencies.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trinity Whale.
SAN PEDRO, California. — A Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew conducted the rescue of a 53-year-old missing man approximately 3 nautical miles south of the Seal Beach Pier Monday morning after an extensive search effort that lasted more than 12 hours.
The Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew located the missing man, P.A. Carbullido Jr., alive at approximately 10:48 a.m., while conducting a search pattern south of Seal Beach. The MH-60T Jayhawk MRR Helicopter aircrew spotted Carbullido floating on his back while wearing a green life jacket. After recognizing the helicopter overhead, Carbullido raised his head and waved to the aircrew.
The Air Station San Diego MH-60T aircrew deployed the rescue swimmer and safely hoisted Carbullido using a rescue basket. The man was exhibiting signs of hypothermia, and the rescue aircrew transported him to Long Beach Airport, where was transferred to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) personnel with the Long Beach Fire Department.
Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders received a report from a good Samaritan at approximately 10:19 p.m., Sunday of a woman stranded on the Long Beach breakwall.
The man was located after a more than 12-hour multiagency search and transported to Long Beach Airport, where he was transferred to emergency medical services (EMS) personnel for treatment.
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Long Beach Lifeguards Rescue Boat 1 responded and rescued the woman, transferring her to emergency medical services on shore.
The woman reported that she and Carbullido had rented two personal watercraft and departed from Rainbow Harbor earlier that evening. While operating the watercraft outside the breakwall, Carbullido fell into the water.
The woman entered the water from her watercraft in an attempt to assist Carbullido but was unsuccessful. She then attempted to reboard her watercraft and start the engine but was unable to do so. The woman re-entered the water and swam for approximately an hour before reaching the breakwall.
Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB) and deployed multiple search and rescue (SAR) assets to search for the missing man. Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrews located both unmanned, drifting personal watercraft Monday morning before locating Carbullido.
Multiple agencies participated in the search and rescue effort, including:
- Coast Guard Air Station Ventura MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew
- Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew
- Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal
- Long Beach Fire Department Marine Safety Division
- Los Angeles County Fire Department Baywatch Cabrillo
- Long Beach Police Department
- Orange County Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol
“This incident highlights the importance of wearing a life jacket at all times when on the water,” said Lt. Cmdr. Jason Caprioli, search and rescue mission coordinator, Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach. “It is the single most important thing you can do to protect yourself.”
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