Coast Guard suspends search for downed aircraft 221 miles northeast of Bahamas

Coast Guard suspends search for downed aircraft 221 miles northeast of Bahamas
Coast Guard  C-130 Hercules aircraft file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle MIAMI — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a downed aircraft Saturday approximately 221 miles northeast of Marsh Harbor, Bahamas. Two Florida Air National Guard F-15 fighter aircraft witnessed the plane crash in the ocean. Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders were notified by Miami Mission Control of a...

Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue 4 after plane crash in St. Petersburg

Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue 4 after plane crash in St. Petersburg
Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg 29-foot Response Boat-Small file photo ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued four people Wednesday after their plane crashed in the water near Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received notification at 12:35 p.m. from a crew member aboard a 29-foot Response Boat-Small from Coast...

Coast Guard continues to search for downed aircraft 110 miles east of Charleston

Coast Guard continues to search for downed aircraft 110 miles east of Charleston
A Coast Guard rescue helicopter takes off from the deck of the Cutter Hamilton to continue searching for a downed civilian aircraft Oct. 27, 2018, 110 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton) CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard is continuing to search Saturday for a downed aircraft approximately 110 miles east of Charleston. Coast...

Coast Guard responds to downed aircraft 110 miles east of Charleston

Coast Guard responds to downed aircraft 110 miles east of Charleston
Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and C-130 Hercules aircraft file photo CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard is responding to a downed aircraft Thursday approximately 110 miles east of Charleston. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) notified Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders of a civilian aircraft emergency at 11:33 a.m. The Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center received...

Coast Guard ends search after plane crash victims bodies are located

Coast Guard ends search after plane crash victims bodies are located
Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Lifeboat File Photo NEW YORK — The Coast Guard ended its search for two missing airplane passengers after two bodies were discovered Sunday afternoon. Divers located the bodies after finding the wreckage of the aircraft in about 20-feet of water south of Quogue, New York. By locating the other individuals, all three passengers have been accounted for. The first body was...

Coast Guard, partner agencies responding to reported plane crash

Coast Guard, partner agencies responding to reported plane crash
Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Lifeboat File Photo New York – The Coast Guard and local partner agencies are responding to a reported plane crash south of Quoge, New York, Saturday. At approximately 11:10 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound were notified by Southampton Police that a twin-engine Piper PA-34 had crashed into the water about one mile south of Quoge. The watchstanders...

Coast Guard rescues 11 from plane crash near Ketchikan, Alaska

Coast Guard rescues 11 from plane crash near Ketchikan, Alaska
Two Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews rescue 11 people after a float plane crashed 39 miles south southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska, on Prince of Wales Island, July 10, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo. JUNEAU, Alaska – Two Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews rescued 11 people after a floatplane crashed 39 miles south southwest of Ketchikan, Alaska, on...

Coast Guard suspends search for two people in water near Indian Wells Beach, N.Y.

Coast Guard suspends search for two people in water near Indian Wells Beach, N.Y.
Coast Guard Cutter Steelhead file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson. NEW YORK – The Coast Guard suspended their search Sunday at 1:20 p.m., for two missing people in the water near Indian Wells Beach, Long Island, New York. “Following a tireless search for the two individuals who remain missing, it is with deep sadness that we are suspending the active search efforts,” said Capt....

Coast Guard responds to downed plane near Indian Wells Beach, N.Y.

Coast Guard responds to downed plane near Indian Wells Beach, N.Y.
Coast Guard Cutter Steelhead file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson. NEW YORK – The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to a downed plane off the Long Island coast near East Hamptons, New York, Saturday. The small plane which crashed about one mile off of Indian Wells Beach, Long Island, N.Y., has been confirmed to be a Piper PA31 Navajo aircraft traveling with four...