CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew rescue two people from a plane crash in the marsh near the Little Black River. Saturday, December 7, 2024.
A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew was launched and, once on the scene, the aircrew deployed the rescue swimmer, safely hoisted both people and transported them to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport with no reported medical concerns.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a notification at 4:08 p.m., from the Savannah Airport Air Traffic Control Center requesting support for a downed aircraft.
“After arriving on the scene, we quickly located and deployed our rescue swimmer to the downed aircraft to assess the pilot’s condition,” said Lt. Cmdr. Jon Sapundjieff, Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin SRR Helicopter commander. “I appreciate the assistance from the tower controller and the airport crash crew at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for making this case go smoothly.”
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A Chatham County Fire Department boat crew also responded to the case.
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