Thursday, March 13, 2014
Cargo ship rescues 3 after sailboat sinks
A cargo ship rescued three people who abandoned their sinking sailboat about 35 miles south of Fort Macon on Tuesday.
The Coast Guard received a distress call around noon from the Reel Safe sailboat saying they were taking on water and an urgent message was broadcast to mariners.
The Islandia, a 485-foot cargo ship, arrived about an hour later to make the rescue. The Coast Guard helicopter arrived 15 minutes later and airlifted the three aboard, taking them to Fort Macon.
For more of the WITN.com story: witn.com
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