91.5 Chapel Hill 88.9 Manteo 90.9 Rocky Mount 91.1 Welcome 91.9 Fayetteville 90.5 Buxton 94.1 Lumberton 99.9 Southern Pines 89.9 Chadbourn

Watch Dramatic Atlantic Rescue By Coast Guard And Navy

Here's video of a dramatic Coast Guard and Navy rescue off the North Carolina Coast. Watch as the Coast Guard and the crew of the Navy destroyer USS Cole rescue three people Sunday. Those rescued were from a sailboat, Wings, located approximately 210 miles offshore of North Carolina coast in the Atlantic Ocean.

The rescue happened around 10 a.m. Sunday morning.  The Wings crew had first reported trouble Friday night indicating a disabled rudder but plenty of provisions. On Sunday morning they contacted  the Coast Guard as weather conditions worsened.

The three rescued from Wings were airlifted to the Coast Guard Air Station at Elizabeth City, NC. There were no reports of injuries.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
Related Stories
  1. VIDEO: Coast Guard Rescues Man In Sailboat 70 Miles Off Kitty Hawk
  2. Coast Guard Suspends Search For Missing Boater
  3. Search Continues For Missing Tall Ship Captain
More Stories
  1. A lack of base housing is forcing Navy sailors to live on ships, even when they're home in the U.S.
  2. What causes — and doesn’t cause — marine mammal strandings along NC's coast
  3. NC State program aims to build belonging, increase diversity in marine sciences while aiding oyster sanctuaries
  4. After a series of suicides, the USS George Washington returns to sea with more mental healthcare
  5. The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina