42 people safe after abandoning ship 1,800 miles south of Hawaii
HONOLULU – The Coast Guard successfully coordinated the rescue of 42 people who abandoned ship when their fishing vessel American Eagle caught fire approximately 1,800 miles south of the Hawaiian Islands, Wednesday.
An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point arrived on scene at 5:10 p.m. (HST), established communications with the fishing vessel’s crew and dropped...
Coast Guard responding to report of 40 people abandoning ship south of Hawaii
HONOLULU – The Coast Guard is responding to a report of 40 people abandoning ship after their fishing vessel American Eagle caught fire approximately 1,800 miles south of the Hawaiian Islands, Wednesday.
The Coast Guard issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point. They are expected to arrive on scene approximately...
